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Lyndeborough vs Townshend 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
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
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 | Townshend | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Highest |
1,538Lowest |
1,609 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough 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% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest 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% |
52.1%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% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 45% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$111,591±$17k 38% above 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. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above 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. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% 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. |
$5,364Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$5,859 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend 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% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Salisbury 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.