Compare towns
Washington vs Windsor vs Salisbury vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k 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 | Washington | Windsor | Salisbury | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
254Lowest |
1,609Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Washington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Salisbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% 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 | $1,106±$160 26% below NH |
— | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,321 35% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$5,946Highest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.