Compare towns
Halifax vs Newark vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Halifax | Newark | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 847 |
727Lowest |
1,609Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.4±6 6% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
$229,900±$23kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,708±$97 21% above U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,991 60% above U.S. |
$3,771Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±73.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Halifax and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Halifax School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.