Compare towns
Salisbury vs Sutton vs Andover 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%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
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 | Sutton | Andover | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
2,239Highest |
2,135 |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| 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%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 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%±4 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover 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% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below 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 |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Andover 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 |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Andover 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough 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 | Andover School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | 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.