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Salisbury vs Winchester 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Winchester | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
4,212Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
42.6±4.5Lowest 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% |
18.9%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Salisbury and Winchester 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% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Winchester 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 |
$67,723±$11kLowest 32% 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 |
$242,900±$20kLowest 40% 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 |
$1,209±$143Lowest 19% 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 |
$5,314Lowest 20% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45%±17.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Winchester 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% |
14.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest 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 | — | #120 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Winchester School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.