Compare towns
Springfield vs Salisbury vs Jaffrey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Springfield | Salisbury | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,609 |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Jaffrey and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Springfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$6,196Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Jaffrey and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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 | — | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 21.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.