Compare towns
Kensington vs Lyndeborough 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
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Lyndeborough has the most renters (7.6% 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 | Kensington | Lyndeborough | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009Highest |
1,616 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2 15% above 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 | 17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$111,591±$17kLowest 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627 22% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 7% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kensington 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 |
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.