Compare towns
Cornish vs Lyndeborough vs Unity 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
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Cornish | Lyndeborough | Unity | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,616 |
1,375Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Unity and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% 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 |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornish School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Unity School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 7 photos → | 4 photos → | 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.