Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Salem vs Hooksett vs Wilton
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 most homeowners (92.4%).
Salem has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Wilton has the most affordable homes ($382k 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 | Salem | Hooksett | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
30,964Highest |
15,057 |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
44.6±2.7 3% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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% |
16.2%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Salem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.6%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.7% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$110,490±$9kLowest 12% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% 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 |
$473,300±$16kHighest 18% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,625±$146 9% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
| Hooksett and Salem 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 |
$6,992 5% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±9.6 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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% |
5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Salem School District | Hooksett School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Salem High School | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.