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Warner vs Upton vs Wilton 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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Wilton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Upton | Wilton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
8,189Highest |
3,960 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Wilton 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Salisbury 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Wilton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Wilton 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Upton and Wilton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Wilton 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
$5,859Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer 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. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.