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Salisbury vs Campton vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Campton has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k 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.
| Measure | Salisbury | Campton | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
3,407Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
49.2±3.7Lowest 14% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,591±$17kLowest 13% above NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Campton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
— | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Campton School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.