Compare towns
Salisbury vs Sutton vs Webster 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%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Webster | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
2,239Highest |
2,227 |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Sutton 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±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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 |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Cornish 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.