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Lyndeborough vs Montgomery 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).
Montgomery has the most renters (19.3% rent).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | Montgomery | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Highest |
1,047Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Montgomery 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$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. |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% 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. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Lyndeborough 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% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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 | 7 photos → | None yet | None yet |
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.