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Salisbury vs Ossipee 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
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (28 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 | Salisbury | Ossipee | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,656 |
4,521Lowest |
9,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51±6.9 31% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,469±$7k 15% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,900±$31k 40% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,770±$444Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,561 46% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$4,604Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.8%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Salisbury 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #240 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Triton |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.