Compare towns
Bradford vs Lyndeborough vs Dublin
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).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
1,616 |
1,688Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
49.3±8.4Lowest 14% 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Dublin 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% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Dublin 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±$21k 9% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$104,659±$14kLowest 6% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford 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 |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
| Dublin and Lyndeborough 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±$457 about the NH average |
$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.