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Fitzwilliam vs Salisbury vs Mont Vernon
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).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Salisbury | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,609Lowest |
2,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Salisbury and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Mont Vernon 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% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Salisbury 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 | — | — | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.