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Salisbury vs Dummerston vs Dover vs Franklin
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 the highest household income ($112k).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Dummerston | Dover | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
2,090 |
1,466Lowest |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Dover 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Dover 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 38% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$262,200±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Dummerston 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. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,886 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Franklin 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Salisbury 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 | — | — | — | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 16.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.