Compare towns
Salisbury vs Springfield vs Derry vs Cornish
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%).
Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Springfield | Derry | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,122Lowest |
34,116Highest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Salisbury 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% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry 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%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish 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% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Salisbury and Derry 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Derry and Springfield 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
| Salisbury and Derry 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Cornish 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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 | — | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.9 |
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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.