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Bradford vs Hollis 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).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Hollis | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
8,603Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
49.4±5Lowest 14% 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% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Hollis 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% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Hollis 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% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Hollis 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 |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,598±$302Highest 7% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| Hollis 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest 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 | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% 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 |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis 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 | — | #8 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.