Compare towns
Salisbury vs Springfield vs Lyndeborough vs Stoddard
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%).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,122 |
1,616Highest |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard 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% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Stoddard 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Stoddard 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% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Stoddard 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 |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% 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±$217 26% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$895±$751Lowest 40% 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% 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% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% 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 |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Springfield 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 | Stoddard 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.