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Salisbury vs Walpole 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Addison has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | Walpole | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,200 |
3,690Highest |
1,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest 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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Walpole 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. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,667±$7kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury 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. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$362,200±$23kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Addison and Walpole 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 |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Addison and Salisbury 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,831 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Addison 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Addison and Walpole 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.