Compare towns
Belmont vs Lyndeborough vs Sanbornton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Sanbornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Belmont | Lyndeborough | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392Highest |
1,616Lowest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 9% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Belmont and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,289±$198 14% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585Lowest 16% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,731 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Sanbornton 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 | #92 of 120 in NH | — | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.