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Franklin vs Sanbornton vs Salisbury
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 affordable homes ($262k median).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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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 | Sanbornton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
3,053 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 about the NH average |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Sanbornton 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% |
39.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| 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±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$113,750±$41kHighest 15% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Salisbury 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 |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,289±$198 14% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$5,731 14% below NH |
$5,859Highest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franklin and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Winnisquam Regional 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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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.