Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Mapleton vs Rindge vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fitzwilliam has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Mapleton | Rindge | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,884 |
6,497Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$102,679±$20k 27% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$415,400±$35kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Rindge and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,123±$60 21% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 66% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — | #50 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.