Compare towns
Salisbury vs Cornish vs Andover vs Webster
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%).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Andover has the most renters (11.6% rent).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Cornish | Andover | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
1,816 |
2,135 |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
| Cornish and Salisbury 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% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Webster and Andover 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 |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
| Andover and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859 12% below NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Andover 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Cornish School District | Andover School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.