Compare towns
Salisbury vs Washington vs Springfield
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%).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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.
| Measure | Salisbury | Washington | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609Highest |
1,208 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
| Washington 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% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Salisbury 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 |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| 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 |
$358,600±$32kLowest 11% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% 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 |
$1,106±$160 26% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859 12% below NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Springfield and Salisbury 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% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 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 | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.