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Berwick vs Lyndeborough vs Milford vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Berwick | Lyndeborough | Milford | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,616Lowest |
16,337Highest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Milford 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #55 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Milford School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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U.S. 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.