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Warner vs Hatfield vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Hatfield has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Warner | Hatfield | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
3,325Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.8±5 20% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216 10% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,930Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #198 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hatfield | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Smith Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.