Compare towns
Bradford vs Exeter 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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Exeter | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% 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 | 21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Exeter 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 |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| Exeter 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Bradford 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.