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Salisbury vs Warner vs Wilmot

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 the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Wilmot has the most expensive homes ($400k median).

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.

MeasureSalisburyWarnerWilmot
People
Population
1,609
2,959Highest
1,487Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.9%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+3.7%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+3.6%
NH: +4.6%
Median age
51.5±4.5
19% above NH
43.7±4Lowest
about the NH average
53±2.4Highest
22% above NH
Wilmot 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%
17.1%±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%±4Highest
NH: 20.1%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
NH: 20.1%
24.3%±4.6
NH: 20.1%
Salisbury and Wilmot 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%
58.7%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2%±1.1Lowest
NH: 6%
5.3%±1.6Highest
NH: 6%
3%±3.4
NH: 6%
Warner and Wilmot 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
$94,022±$18kLowest
5% below NH
$117,759±$15kHighest
19% above NH
Wilmot 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±$47k
10% below NH
$353,100±$22kLowest
12% below NH
$399,600±$43kHighest
about the NH average
Wilmot 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
$1,125±$289Lowest
25% below NH
Salisbury and Warner 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
$7,650Highest
15% above NH
$6,651
about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
48.7%±21.3Highest
NH: 48.2%
41.1%±41.8
NH: 48.2%
Warner and Wilmot 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%
2.3%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
96.9%Highest
NH: 72.8%
74.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
83.4%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
3 yrs newer than NH
1975Lowest
4 yrs older than NH
1988Highest
9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
20% above NH
32 minLowest
19% above NH
33 minHighest
22% above NH
Work from home
23.3%±10.6Highest
NH: 16.8%
16.6%±4.8Lowest
NH: 16.8%
18.9%±3.8
NH: 16.8%
Salisbury and Wilmot 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 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.