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Salisbury vs Bow vs Cornwall vs Whiting
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Bow | Cornwall | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
8,335Highest |
1,208 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Bow and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Bow and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 55% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Bow School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.