Compare towns
Salisbury vs Marlow vs Franklin
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%).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
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 | Marlow | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609 |
855Lowest |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
| Marlow 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow and Salisbury 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Marlow and Franklin 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 |
$110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
| Salisbury and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
| Salisbury and Marlow 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 |
$1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
| Salisbury and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Highest 12% below NH |
$5,826 13% below NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Franklin and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 minLowest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Marlow School District | Franklin School District |
| High school 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 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.