Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Jackson 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 youngest population (median age 50).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Highest |
897Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Jackson 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$111,591±$17kLowest 13% above NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Jackson 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Jackson School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.