What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wentworth has the shortest commute (20 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Wentworth	Salisbury
People
Population	1,057Lowest	1,609Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH	51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH
Kids under 18	23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2%	20.1%±9.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Wentworth and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Salisbury and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Wentworth and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,708±$24kLowest about the NH average	$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH
	Salisbury and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$304,500±$39kLowest 24% below NH	$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH
	Salisbury and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,659±$794Lowest 11% above NH	$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH
	Salisbury and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,532Lowest 17% below NH	$5,859Highest 12% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±43.6 NH: 48.2%	0%±100 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	20 minLowest 26% below NH	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%	23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Wentworth School District	Merrimack Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.