Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Salisbury vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Bridgewater | Salisbury | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
1,609 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Bridgewater and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school 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 |
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.