Compare towns
Franklin vs Salisbury vs Warner vs Berlin
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 youngest population (median age 42.7).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
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 | Warner | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,799 |
1,609Lowest |
2,959 |
9,383Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
44.6±2.8 3% above NH |
| Salisbury and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8Lowest 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% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Warner 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±$4k 28% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886 27% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 20 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Warner 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 | — | — | #108 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Franklin School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Berlin School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | None in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
— | — | 8.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.