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Lyndeborough vs Dalton 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
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Dalton has the most affordable homes ($191k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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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 | Lyndeborough | Dalton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Highest |
916Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
44.5±12.9Lowest about the NH average |
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 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±11.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dalton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±1.3Lowest 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+ | 40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.3Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dalton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$81,429±$36kLowest 18% 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 | $390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$191,400±$68kLowest 52% 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 | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$900±$825Lowest 40% 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 | $7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$3,561Lowest 47% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±83.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dalton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
19.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
20 minLowest 26% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.7Lowest 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.