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Lyndeborough vs Mapleton vs Keene vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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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 | Mapleton | Keene | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,884 |
22,939Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Keene School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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U.S. 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.