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Lyndeborough vs Fair Haven 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 most expensive homes ($391k median).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k 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 | Fair Haven | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
2,724Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
19.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven 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 45% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| 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 129% above U.S. |
$3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.