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Madison vs Salisbury vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Webster has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Madison | Salisbury | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Salisbury and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Webster and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,697±$11kLowest 4% above NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Madison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
| Salisbury and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Madison School District | Merrimack Valley 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.