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Salisbury vs Jay vs Fitzwilliam
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 most kids (20.1% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Jay | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609 |
471Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
52.1±10.5Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Jay 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$74,792±$25kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| 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 9% above U.S. |
$234,200±$45kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
| 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 36% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,588Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
2001Highest 21 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
39 min 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±13.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.