Compare towns
Bradford vs Derry 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
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Bradford | Derry | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
34,116Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below 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 | 21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest 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+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Derry and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21kLowest 9% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Derry and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| Derry and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.