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Coventry vs Salisbury vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Coventry | Salisbury | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,609 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Coventry 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 |
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.