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Salisbury vs Dunbarton vs Cornwall
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 affordable homes ($307k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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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 | Dunbarton | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200Lowest |
3,097Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
48±3.7Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| 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% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Cornwall 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% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Dunbarton 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Dunbarton School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.