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Lyndeborough vs Salisbury vs Townsend
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Salisbury | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,609Lowest |
9,100Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kLowest 38% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 17% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Lyndeborough 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. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313Lowest 4% 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. |
$5,859Lowest 88% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.