What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).

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	Rindge	Salisbury
People
Population	6,497Highest	1,609Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH	51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2%	20.1%±9.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Rindge and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Salisbury and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,679±$20kLowest 4% above NH	$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH
	Salisbury and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$415,400±$35kHighest 3% above NH	$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH
	Rindge and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,123±$60Lowest 25% below NH	$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,636Highest about the NH average	$5,859Lowest 12% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.1%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Rindge and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above NH	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	18.1%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Salisbury and Rindge 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	#50 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.