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Fitzwilliam vs Victory 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 youngest population (median age 49.2).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Victory | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
53Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
64.5±11.1Highest 66% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
| Victory and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±51Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam 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% |
47.2%±39.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Victory and Fitzwilliam 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% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11kLowest 25% above U.S. |
— | $111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| 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 8% below U.S. |
— | $363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,917±$632 36% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 66% above U.S. |
$2,500Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Victory 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% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±52.6Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.