Compare towns
Hancock vs Warner 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
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Hancock | Warner | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,791 |
2,959Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Hancock and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$650Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,884 3% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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 |
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.