Compare towns
Salisbury vs Warner vs Exeter
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 homeowners (96.9%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Warner | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
2,959 |
16,151Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Salisbury and Exeter 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Exeter 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% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Salisbury and Exeter 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 |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
| Salisbury and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Exeter 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 | — | — | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.