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Warner vs Townsend vs Sutton 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).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Townsend | Sutton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
9,100Highest |
2,239 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Sutton 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,859Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Warner 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | North Middlesex | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.