Compare towns
Salisbury vs Wolfeboro 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 the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Springfield has the youngest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Wolfeboro | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609 |
6,571Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
51.4±8.8Lowest 19% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wolfeboro 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 |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859 12% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Springfield and Wolfeboro 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.