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Salisbury vs Ogunquit vs Lyndeborough vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most kids (20.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% 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 | Ogunquit | Lyndeborough | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,379Lowest |
1,616 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 32% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Ogunquit 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 38% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
— | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| 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 88% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Salisbury 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.