Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Hollis vs Wilton 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
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k median).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
Salisbury has the most homeowners (96.9%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Hollis | Wilton | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
8,603Highest |
3,960 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
46.8±5.2Lowest 8% 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 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis 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% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Hollis 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% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wilton 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 |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$111,591±$17kLowest 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Hollis 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 12% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis 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 | — | #8 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.