Compare towns
Salisbury vs Lyndeborough vs Cornish vs Warner
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 people working from home (23.3%).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Cornish | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
1,616 |
1,816 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Warner 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%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% 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 |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| 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±$457 about the NH average |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Cornish School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.