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Lyndeborough vs Fitzwilliam vs Mont Vernon 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 renters (7.6% rent).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Lyndeborough | Fitzwilliam | Mont Vernon | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
2,278 |
2,636Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest 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% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon 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 18% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
— | $1,104±$185Lowest 26% 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 | $7,133 7% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Mont Vernon 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% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.9% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Salisbury 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 | — | — | #4 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Mont Vernon School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.