Compare towns
Salisbury vs Webster vs Fitzwilliam 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
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 | Webster | Fitzwilliam | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
2,227 |
2,278Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Webster 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 |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| 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±$47k 10% below NH |
$338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% 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 |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
— | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| 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 12% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Monadnock Regional 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.