Compare towns
Franklin vs Mapleton vs New Gloucester 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 renters (35.8% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Mapleton | New Gloucester | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
1,884 |
5,766 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and New Gloucester 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and New Gloucester 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and New Gloucester 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
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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.