Compare towns
Warner vs Randolph 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 youngest population (median age 43.7).
Randolph has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Randolph | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
420Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Randolph 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Randolph 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% NH: 40.6% |
60.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Randolph and Warner 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 |
$101,750±$16k about the NH average |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
| Salisbury and Randolph 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 |
$407,000±$57kHighest about the NH average |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Randolph and Salisbury 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 |
$1,667±$215 12% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Randolph 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 |
$4,269Lowest 36% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Randolph and Warner 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% |
6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.5%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Randolph 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 |
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.