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Wilton vs Salisbury vs Madison
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%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Salisbury | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
| Salisbury and Madison 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% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Madison 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% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Salisbury 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 |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$102,697±$11kLowest 4% 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±$23k 5% below NH |
$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
| Madison and Wilton 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 |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
| Salisbury and Madison 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 |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison 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% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Wilton 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Madison 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.