Compare towns
Salisbury vs Springfield vs Stoddard vs Madison
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%).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 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 | Stoddard | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,122 |
1,072Lowest |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
50.3±9.7Lowest 16% above NH |
| Stoddard 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%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Stoddard 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% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Stoddard 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
| Salisbury and Madison 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 |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
| Madison 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±$217 26% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
| Salisbury and Madison 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 |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Stoddard 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Stoddard School District | Madison 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.