 |
|
|
|
Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:
|
Detailed pages on related topics: Salem colleges • Salem travel • Salem apartments and mortgage.
Salem, New Hampshire, in Rockingham county, is 5 miles N of Lawrence, Massachusetts (center to center) and 30 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. The people of the town are in the Lawrence metropolitan area. Salem has a population of 28,112.
In Salem, about 60% of adults are married. There's no shortage of married couples in Salem.
Among adults, males are better represented than women in the town.
In 2000, Salem had a median family income of $67,278. Salem is full of successful families and individuals.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Salem residents, with $8,510. Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.
In Salem, 78% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.
In Salem, 96% of commuters drive to work. In the town, people are more dependent on their automobiles than usual.
Salem strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 3% |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 16% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. State) | Top 19% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 19% | |
Comparing Salem to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):
Ratings range from 
(lowest) to 
(highest).
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Male Share of the Population |  |  |
| Age of the Population |  |  |
| Well-Paid Single Men | | |
| Well-Paid Single Women |  | |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Racial Diversity | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Average Household Size | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| People Above Poverty | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work |  | |
| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
|---|---|---|
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Salem colleges • Salem travel • Salem apartments and mortgage.
 | Salem Colleges Salem colleges and trade schools. |
 | Salem Hotels & Travel Salem hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
 | Salem Mortgage Salem property, mortgage, and real estate. |
|
A few minutes of your time could make $20 for the American Red Cross. |
We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.
Are you an official in the Salem government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.
Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Salem. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.
Copyright © 2004-2008, Moving Traffic, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
