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Warner vs Coventry vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Coventry has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Warner | Coventry | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
917Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.2±5.2 16% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Coventry and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$59,342±$3kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$197,900±$55kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$755±$108Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
1.5%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Coventry School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| 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.