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Franklin vs Salisbury vs Webster vs Windsor
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Windsor has the shortest commute (23 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 | Webster | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,227 |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Salisbury 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% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Webster 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 11% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster 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. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster 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. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886Lowest 57% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Webster 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Franklin School District | Merrimack Valley 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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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.