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Salisbury vs Walpole vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Whiting has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
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 | Windham | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
3,690Highest |
594 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Walpole 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Walpole 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%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Walpole 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Windham 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. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Windham and Walpole 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 |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
— | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Whiting 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Whiting 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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 | 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.