Compare towns
Salisbury vs Exeter 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 the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Exeter | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% 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% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 |
$110,346±$13kLowest 11% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% 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 | $363,400±$47kLowest 10% below NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,856±$223 24% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| Salisbury and Exeter 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.