Compare towns
Salisbury vs Plainfield 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 people working from home (23.3%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Plainfield | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
2,522Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Plainfield 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±$47k 10% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Plainfield and Salisbury 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 |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
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| Salisbury and Plainfield 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Plainfield 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.