Compare towns
Salisbury vs Warner vs Springfield 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%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Warner | Springfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
2,959Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8 19% 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%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest 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%±4 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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±$22k 12% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Springfield and Salisbury 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 |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
| Salisbury and Cornish 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 |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 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 | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Cornish 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.