Compare towns
Jackson vs Salisbury vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Jackson | Salisbury | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
1,609 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 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+ | 28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Jackson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Salisbury and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 10% below NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jackson School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.