Compare towns
Bennington vs Bradford 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
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Bradford has the shortest commute (32 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 | Bennington | Bradford | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,565Lowest |
1,616Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest 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 | 4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school 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 |
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.