Compare towns
Salisbury vs Newbury vs Warner
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 kids (20.1% under 18).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Newbury | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
2,027 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Newbury 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% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Warner 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% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Newbury 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% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Newbury and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
— | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859 12% below NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Warner 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Kearsarge Regional 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.