Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Salisbury vs Temple
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
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 | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
1,609 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Salisbury and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest 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% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below 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±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Temple and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Salisbury and Temple 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 |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Contoocook 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 |
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.