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Warner vs Fairlee 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 the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Fairlee | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
54Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
| Fairlee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Warner 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% |
37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fairlee and Salisbury 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% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% 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. |
$277,500±$28kLowest 17% 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. |
$1,057±$620Lowest 25% 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. |
$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Warner 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
— | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fairlee and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Merrimack Valley 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.