Compare towns
Franklin vs Hooksett vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Franklin | Hooksett | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799 |
15,057Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Hooksett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Hooksett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Hooksett School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
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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.