Compare towns
Salisbury vs Hancock vs Springfield
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%).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
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.
| Measure | Salisbury | Hancock | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,791Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
| Hancock 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% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Hancock 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock 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% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hancock 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 |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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 |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Hancock and Springfield 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 |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Salisbury and Hancock 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 |
$6,884Highest 3% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hancock and Springfield 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Contoocook Valley 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 | 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.