Compare towns
Franklin vs Windham 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 renters (35.8% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Windham | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799 |
16,038Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2 about the NH average |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,917±$632 29% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 18% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Windham School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
12.8Lowest |
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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.