Compare towns
Wilton vs Fitzwilliam 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
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Wilton | Fitzwilliam | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
2,278 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Wilton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Wilton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
— | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612Highest 14% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
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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.