Compare towns
Cornish vs Unity vs Franklin 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
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
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 | Cornish | Unity | Franklin | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,375Lowest |
8,799Highest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Unity and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Franklin 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Franklin and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
| Salisbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Unity 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 |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$5,859Highest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Unity 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.5% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Cornish 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 | — | — | #112 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Unity School District | Franklin School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Franklin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.