What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has the highest household income ($112k).

Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Salisbury	Danbury
People
Population	1,609Highest	1,451Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH	47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH
	Salisbury and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2%	17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Salisbury and Danbury 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%	23.7%±5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Salisbury and Danbury 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%	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.3%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Danbury and Salisbury 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	$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH	$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH	$1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH
	Salisbury and Danbury 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	$3,760Lowest 44% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	31.4%±36.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Danbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	12.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 20% above NH	36 minHighest 35% above NH
Work from home	23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8%	15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Salisbury and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Newfound Area School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.