What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has the most homeowners (87.7%).

Salisbury has the most people working from home (19.8%).

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 Hampton	Salisbury
People
Population	2,509Lowest	9,281Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S.	51.3±3.5Lowest 32% above U.S.
	New Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22%	13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22%
	New Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Salisbury and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Salisbury and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S.	$93,361±$6kLowest 16% above U.S.
	New Hampton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$383,700±$37kLowest 15% above U.S.	$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S.	$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Highest 59% above U.S.	$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Salisbury and New Hampton 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	—	#240 of 282 in MA
School district	Newfound Area School District	Triton
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.