Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Hooksett vs Salisbury vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
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 | Hooksett | Salisbury | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
15,057Highest |
1,609Lowest |
1,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
49.9±2.9 15% 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Greenfield 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$103,603±$8kLowest 5% above NH |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
| Salisbury and Hooksett 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 20% above NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Contoocook 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.