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Franklin vs Hermon 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
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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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 | Franklin | Hermon | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
6,727 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 10% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hermon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886 57% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Hermon 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | #54 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Hermon Public Schools | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
14.6Lowest |
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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.