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Franklin vs Salisbury vs Troy
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 renters (35.8% rent).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Troy has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Salisbury | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 about the NH average |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Troy 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Troy 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 28% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Salisbury and Troy 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 |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$5,859Highest 12% below NH |
$5,229 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Troy 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% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Troy 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 | — | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Monadnock Regional 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.