Compare towns
Salisbury vs Springfield vs Sutton vs Lyndeborough
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).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k 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 | Sutton | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,122Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
50±3.2 15% 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%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Salisbury 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 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% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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 |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough 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 |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.