Compare towns
Webster vs Salisbury vs Effingham vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Webster | Salisbury | Effingham | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,227 |
1,609Lowest |
1,912 |
2,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Salisbury and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Webster and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$76,607±$14kLowest 23% below NH |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30k 16% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$322,700±$30kLowest 20% below NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% below NH |
| Salisbury and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
| Salisbury and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$5,163Lowest 23% below NH |
$5,774 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4 NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 14% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.