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Salisbury vs Wayne vs Webster
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Webster has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
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 | Wayne | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,101Lowest |
2,227Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Salisbury 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Webster 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. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Webster 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. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Wayne 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. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Webster 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 38 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school 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 |
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.