Compare towns
Andover vs Franconia vs Wilmot vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Andover | Franconia | Wilmot | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135Highest |
1,060Lowest |
1,487 |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
53±2.4 22% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Franconia and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.9% NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27k 11% below NH |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Wilmot and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH |
| Franconia and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,281±$278 14% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 11% below NH |
$7,451Highest 12% above NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Andover School District | Lafayette Regional School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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NH 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.