Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Salem 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).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
30,964Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
44.6±2.7Lowest 3% above 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%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salem and Lyndeborough 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%±1.7Lowest 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% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Salem 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 18% above NH |
$110,490±$9kLowest 12% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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 |
$381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,625±$146Highest 9% above NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
| Salem and Lyndeborough 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 |
$6,992Lowest 5% above NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±9.6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Salem School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Salem High School | 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.