Compare towns
Springfield vs Salisbury vs Lyndeborough vs Bradford
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%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Salisbury | Lyndeborough | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,609 |
1,616Highest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
50.3±5.2 16% 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 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% 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 | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Salisbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.