Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Springfield vs Salisbury vs Madison
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 highest household income ($117k).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Springfield | Salisbury | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,122Lowest |
1,609 |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Madison 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% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Salisbury 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 |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$102,697±$11k 4% above 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Madison 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
| Salisbury and Madison 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.