Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Salisbury vs Somersworth
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 expensive homes ($391k median).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Salisbury | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,609Lowest |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below 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% |
20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Somersworth 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% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Lyndeborough 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 |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
| 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 7% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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 NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | — | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.