Compare towns
Salisbury vs Warwick vs Cornish vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the highest household income ($112k).
Warwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Warwick | Cornish | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
776Lowest |
1,816 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Warwick 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 38% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| 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 36% above U.S. |
$1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859 88% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Warwick | Cornish School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.