Compare towns
Cornish vs Fitzwilliam vs Salisbury vs Westmoreland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Fitzwilliam has the youngest population (median age 49.2).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Cornish | Fitzwilliam | Salisbury | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
2,278Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,237 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Westmoreland and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
| Salisbury and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
| Salisbury and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
— | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,354±$280 9% below NH |
| Salisbury and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$6,643Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornish School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Westmoreland 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.