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Amherst vs Claremont 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
Amherst has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Amherst | Claremont | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861 |
13,078Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 120 in NH | #103 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Claremont School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Stevens High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.