Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Alton 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
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Alton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
5,994Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH |
53.7±3.2Highest 24% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Alton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.4%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest 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%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$113,715±$19kHighest 15% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Alton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$430,400±$37kHighest 7% above NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Alton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,917±$632 29% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 22% below NH |
$4,183Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,859Highest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.7%±27.7 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #72 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Prospect Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.