Compare towns
Salisbury vs Webster 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%).
Webster has the youngest population (median age 44.7).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609 |
2,227Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
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%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest 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%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above 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 |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% 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 |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% 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 | $5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$6,651Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest 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 | Merrimack Valley 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.