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Franklin vs Salisbury 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 the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 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% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest 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% |
40%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% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Salisbury 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. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22k 21% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886 57% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Franklin and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | 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.