Compare towns
Salisbury vs Newfields vs Andover vs Webster
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 oldest population (median age 51.5).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Andover has the most renters (11.6% rent).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Andover | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
2,023 |
2,135 |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Salisbury and Andover 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Webster 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Salisbury and Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Andover 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Andover School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.