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Salisbury vs Exeter vs Whiting vs Addison
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).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
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 | Exeter | Whiting | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
16,151Highest |
532Lowest |
1,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
53.1±7.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Addison 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Addison 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Exeter 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. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223 31% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Addison and Exeter 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Addison 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter 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.