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Fitzwilliam vs Jaffrey 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Jaffrey has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Jaffrey | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
5,448Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Salisbury 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% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Salisbury 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% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jaffrey and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$6,196Highest 7% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | #87 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3 |
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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.