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Fitzwilliam vs Ogunquit vs Troy 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Troy has the youngest population (median age 40.2).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Ogunquit | Troy | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,005 |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Troy and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Troy 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 25% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$34k 8% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 66% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,229 68% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school 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.