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Salisbury vs Dummer vs Fitzwilliam
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%).
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Fitzwilliam has the youngest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Dummer | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609 |
299Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH |
| Dummer 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Salisbury 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632 29% above NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Highest 12% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.