Compare towns
Salisbury vs Springfield vs Lyndeborough vs Fitzwilliam
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
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 | Springfield | Lyndeborough | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,122Lowest |
1,616 |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
49.2±4.2Lowest 14% 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% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Salisbury 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
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| 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Fitzwilliam 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 | Monadnock 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.