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Lyndeborough vs Keene vs Hooksett 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
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Keene | Hooksett | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
22,939Highest |
15,057 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Hooksett 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% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% 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 |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$363,400±$47k 10% 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 |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Keene School District | Hooksett School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.