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Salisbury vs Ossipee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% 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 | Ossipee | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
4,521Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH |
| Salisbury and Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee 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±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Salisbury and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,601±$245Lowest 7% above NH |
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| Salisbury and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Highest 12% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.