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Lyndeborough vs Douglas vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
Douglas has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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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 | Douglas | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
9,207Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas 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±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,503±$697 6% above U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,338 103% above U.S. |
$5,859Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Douglas 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Douglas | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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U.S. 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.