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Salisbury vs Newfields vs Springfield vs Fitzwilliam
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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
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 | Springfield | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
2,023 |
1,122Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Newfields 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Salisbury 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Salisbury and Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Newfields 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 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 | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school 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.