Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Lyndeborough vs Pembroke 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
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% rent).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Lyndeborough | Pembroke | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,616 |
7,438Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% 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 | $305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$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 | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | — | #85 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.