Compare towns
Salisbury vs Warner vs Franklin 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%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Warner | Franklin | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
2,959 |
8,799Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
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%±9.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Franklin 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above 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 |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Salisbury 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 |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| 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 |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
32 minLowest 18% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #112 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Franklin School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Franklin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.