Compare towns
Salisbury vs Newfields vs Lyndeborough vs Franklin
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).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
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 | Newfields | Lyndeborough | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
2,023 |
1,616 |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
| Salisbury and Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | — | — | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Newfields School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.