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Salisbury vs Windham vs Boscawen
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 the most people working from home (23.3%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Windham | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
19,188Highest |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Boscawen 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boscawen 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Boscawen 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. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$77,328±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$286,500±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 36% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,265±$307 10% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Boscawen 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Boscawen and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 14 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.