Compare towns
Salisbury vs Wakefield vs Warner
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%).
Wakefield has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Wakefield | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
5,405Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
49.4±4.1 14% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Salisbury and Wakefield 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% |
18.7%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Wakefield 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% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Warner 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% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$100,976±$11k about the NH average |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Salisbury and Wakefield 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 |
$322,800±$43kLowest 20% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Salisbury and Warner 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 |
$1,375±$434 8% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Salisbury and Wakefield 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 |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Salisbury 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% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Warner 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 | — | #118 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Wakefield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.