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Lyndeborough vs Salisbury vs Warner vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

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%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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.

MeasureLyndeboroughSalisburyWarnerWindsor
People
Population
1,616
1,609Lowest
2,959Highest
2,060
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±3.2
29% above U.S.
51.5±4.5Highest
32% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
44.6±12.3
15% 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%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor 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%±4
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
2%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner 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
45% above U.S.
$111,591±$17k
38% above U.S.
$94,022±$18k
16% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
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
17% above U.S.
$363,400±$47k
9% above U.S.
$353,100±$22k
6% above U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
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
5% above U.S.
$1,917±$632Highest
36% above U.S.
$1,219±$123
14% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below 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
$7,133
129% above U.S.
$5,859
88% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±90Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
Lyndeborough and Warner 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%
8.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
96.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
39 minHighest
48% above U.S.
32 min
21% above U.S.
32 min
20% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
16.7%±3.5
U.S.: 15.1%
23.3%±10.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
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 — — — #61 of 70 in VT
School district Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District Merrimack Valley School District Kearsarge Regional School District —
High school in town None in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story None yet 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.