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Londonderry vs Walpole 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
Londonderry has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Londonderry | Walpole | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,873 |
3,690Highest |
1,200Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±2.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
| Londonderry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,179±$21k 6% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$55kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Londonderry and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$731Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,162 66% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Londonderry and Walpole 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.