Compare towns
Bradford vs Lee vs Lyndeborough vs Newbury
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).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Lee | Lyndeborough | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
4,576Highest |
1,616 |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
| Newbury and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Bradford 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% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Newbury 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% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Newbury 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Lee and Lyndeborough 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$463,400±$36k 15% above NH |
| Lee and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
— | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
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| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 5% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Newbury 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.