What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Durham has the youngest population (median age 46.5).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Durham	Salisbury
People
Population	2,748Highest	1,609Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH	51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH
	Salisbury and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Salisbury and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Salisbury and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	2%±1.1Highest NH: 6%
	Salisbury and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average	$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH
	Salisbury and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH	$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH
	Salisbury and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,417±$116Lowest 5% below NH	$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH
	Salisbury and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,774Lowest 13% below NH	$5,859Highest 12% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	25%±42.7Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	New Durham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	32 minLowest 20% above NH
Work from home	10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Salisbury and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Governor Wentworth Regional School District	Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.