Compare towns
Greenfield vs Lyndeborough vs Salisbury vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most renters (15.4% rent).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Greenfield | Lyndeborough | Salisbury | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,730 |
1,616 |
1,609Lowest |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
48.8±5.7Lowest 13% 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 | 18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% 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 | $1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264Highest 9% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest 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 | Contoocook Valley 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 | 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.