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Salisbury vs Cornish vs Rockingham
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 (+2.9%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Rockingham has the most renters (38.3% 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 | Cornish | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
1,816 |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.4±2.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| 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%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rockingham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$70,857±$16kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$210,900±$14kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,062±$101Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,887Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±13.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rockingham and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Rockingham 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 | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Cornish School District | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.