Compare towns
Salisbury vs Lyndeborough vs Warner vs Springfield
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 highest household income ($117k).
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 | Warner | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,616 |
2,959Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 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%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 37.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| 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 |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield 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 |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% 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 | $5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.