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Cavendish vs Salisbury vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Lincoln has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Cavendish | Salisbury | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,609Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
$6,100Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Merrimack Valley School District | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.