Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Salisbury vs Sutton 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 expensive homes ($391k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wilton has the most renters (23% 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 | Sutton | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,609Lowest |
2,239 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
46.8±5.2Lowest 8% 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%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 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% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Wilton 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 |
$111,591±$17kLowest 13% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Sutton 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±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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 |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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 |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 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% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 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 | — | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Highest |
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.