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Salisbury vs Bristol vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
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 | Bristol | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
3,273 |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
| Salisbury and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Bristol and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
| Salisbury and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Highest 12% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$4,886 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Bristol and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Bristol 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Newfound Area School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.