Compare towns
Bradford vs Lyndeborough vs Somersworth
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
1,616 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% 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%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Somersworth 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% |
14%±3Lowest 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Somersworth 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 |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% 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±$38k 15% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford 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 |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Lyndeborough 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough 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 | — | — | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.