Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Lisbon 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).
Lisbon has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Lisbon | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
1,583Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
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% |
21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Lisbon 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% |
20.8%±5Lowest 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% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lisbon 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 |
$65,500±$13kLowest 34% 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 |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% 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 | — | $1,344±$303Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 22% below NH |
$4,691Lowest 30% below NH |
$5,859Highest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lisbon 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% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Lisbon Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 6.4 |
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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.