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Warner vs Raynham 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 the most renters (25.4% rent).
Raynham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.1%).
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 | Raynham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
15,505Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Salisbury 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. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74 24% above U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Raynham 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. |
$6,752 116% above U.S. |
$5,859Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Lowest 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 | — | #190 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bridgewater-Raynham | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.