What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).

Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Salisbury	Newington
People
Population	1,609Highest	939Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH	48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH
	Salisbury and Newington 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%	15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Salisbury and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.9%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%	28%±11Highest NH: 20.1%
	Newington 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	62.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6%
	Newington 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±$17kLowest 13% above NH	$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH
	Newington 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±$47kLowest 10% below NH	$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,917±$632Lowest 29% above NH	$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH
	Newington and Salisbury 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	$6,081Highest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2%
	Newington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above NH	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8%	8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Merrimack Valley School District	Newington School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.