What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).

Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Salisbury	Marlborough
People
Population	1,609Lowest	2,207Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH	46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH
	Salisbury and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±9.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Marlborough and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1%	23.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Salisbury and Marlborough 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 NH: 40.6%	39.5%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.1Highest NH: 6%	1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%
	Salisbury and Marlborough 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	$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH	$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH	$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH
	Salisbury and Marlborough 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	$6,362Highest 5% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Marlborough 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%	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above NH	21 minLowest 21% below NH
Work from home	23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8%	12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Salisbury and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Marlborough 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

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.