Compare towns
Salisbury vs Dummerston vs Dover vs Springfield
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 youngest population (median age 45.6).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
2,090Highest |
1,466 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% 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% |
15.1%±8 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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 38% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above 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±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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 36% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% 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 | $5,859 88% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% 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% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Dover 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% 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% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.