Compare towns
Salisbury vs Washington vs Cornish 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%).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Washington | Cornish | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,609 |
1,208Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
| Washington and Cornish 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% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough 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% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Cornish 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% |
32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Washington 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 |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% 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 |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% 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 |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% 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 |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish 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% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
12%±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 | ||||
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Washington School District | Cornish School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.