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Salisbury vs Whitingham vs Fitzwilliam
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%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Fitzwilliam has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
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 | Whitingham | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,368Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Fitzwilliam 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% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitingham 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 38% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam 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. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam 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. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$5,055Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
38 min 44% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.