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Deerfield vs Epping vs Salisbury vs Conway
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Epping has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($479k median).
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
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 | Deerfield | Epping | Salisbury | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
7,430 |
9,281Highest |
1,755Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6 33% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
55.6±3Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Conway and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$395,900±$25kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
$1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Conway and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,797 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Epping 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #77 of 120 in NH | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Epping School District | Triton | Conway |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.