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Lyndeborough vs Milford vs Newfields 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Milford | Newfields | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
16,337Highest |
2,023 |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
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%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford 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% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Milford 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 |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
| Salisbury and Newfields 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 |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford 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% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Milford School District | Newfields School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.