Compare towns
Bradford vs Lyndeborough vs Pembroke
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 people working from home (18.6%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Pembroke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
1,616 |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below 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%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Pembroke 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 |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below 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±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Pembroke 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 |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% 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 |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Pembroke 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Pembroke 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 | — | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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| 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.