Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Salisbury vs Lyndeborough vs Madison
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).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Salisbury | Lyndeborough | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,609Lowest |
1,616 |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
| Salisbury and Madison 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% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison 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% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 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% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$102,697±$11k 4% 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 |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
| Salisbury and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 22% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Madison 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.