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Lyndeborough vs Stow vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (32 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 | Stow | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
7,165Highest |
1,609Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% 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% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stow 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% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$111,591±$17kLowest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$363,400±$47kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,782±$126 26% above U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Stow 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,859Lowest 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow and Salisbury 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 | — | #44 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Nashoba | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.