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Salisbury vs Newfane vs Franklin
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 highest household income ($112k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Newfane | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,456Lowest |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
42.7±2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Newfane 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% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Franklin 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% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Newfane 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 38% above U.S. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$262,200±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,110±$68Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,886Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | 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 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.