Compare towns
Barnstead vs Cornwall vs Salisbury vs Gilmanton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has the most kids (21% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Gilmanton has the most homeowners (99.2%).
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 | Barnstead | Cornwall | Salisbury | Gilmanton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
1,208 |
1,200Lowest |
4,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45±4.4 16% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$117,088±$9kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Gilmanton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 9% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$363,700±$42k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$421Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 92% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,235 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
99.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 120 in NH | — | — | #25 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Gilmanton School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.