Compare towns
Lancaster 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
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
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 | Lancaster | Salisbury | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,230 |
1,609Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.6±8.5Lowest 11% below NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±8.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,765±$20kLowest 33% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,500±$24kLowest 50% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$221Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,225Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±18.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.6%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Warner 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.