Compare towns
Atkinson vs Lyndeborough 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
Atkinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Lyndeborough has the youngest population (median age 50).
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 | Atkinson | Lyndeborough | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267Highest |
1,616 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Atkinson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$111,591±$17kLowest 13% above NH |
| Atkinson and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918 4% above NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Atkinson 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school 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 |
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.