Compare towns
Salisbury vs Epping vs Lyndeborough vs Cornish
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 the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 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 | Salisbury | Epping | Lyndeborough | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
7,430Highest |
1,616 |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Salisbury 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3% NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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±$17k 13% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below 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 | $363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Epping and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Salisbury and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859 12% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Epping School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.