Compare towns
Atkinson vs Cornwall vs Salisbury vs Salem
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Salem has the most renters (24.4% rent).
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 | Atkinson | Cornwall | Salisbury | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,267 |
1,208 |
1,200Lowest |
30,964Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
44.6±2.7Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$110,490±$9k 37% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$473,300±$16k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$146Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Salem and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 122% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,992Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Atkinson 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | — | — | #38 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Salem School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Salem High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.