Compare towns
Boscawen vs Lyndeborough vs Concord
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
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 | Boscawen | Lyndeborough | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044 |
1,616Lowest |
44,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 6% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Boscawen and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Concord and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,549Lowest about the NH average |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Concord 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 | #51 of 120 in NH | — | #89 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Concord High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.