What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).

Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).

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	Deerfield
People
Population	1,609Lowest	4,932Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH	42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average
	Salisbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±9.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Deerfield 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%	17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Salisbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	47.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	3.6%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Deerfield 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±$17kLowest 13% above NH	$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH
	Deerfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH	$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH
	Deerfield 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	$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH
	Salisbury and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,859Lowest 12% below NH	$7,369Highest 11% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	17.4%±17.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Deerfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 20% above NH	34 minHighest 28% above NH
Work from home	23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8%	22.4%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Salisbury and Deerfield 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	—	#61 of 120 in NH
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Deerfield School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.