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Salisbury vs Wolfeboro vs Dalton
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 (+11.5%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Dalton has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Wolfeboro | Dalton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,281Highest |
6,571 |
6,256Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.3±3.5 32% above U.S. |
57±1.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.9%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,361±$6k 16% above U.S. |
$94,375±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Wolfeboro and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $478,700±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$546,500±$60kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Wolfeboro and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,604Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,531 45% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Dalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #192 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Triton | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Central Berkshire |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Wahconah Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.