Compare towns
Warner vs Epping vs Chichester vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Chichester has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Epping | Chichester | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
7,430Highest |
2,745 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Salisbury and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Epping 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 NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$409,300±$26k about the NH average |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Epping and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,917±$632 29% above NH |
| Chichester and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Salisbury 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Epping School District | Chichester School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.