Compare towns
Brookline vs Canterbury 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
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Canterbury has the shortest commute (33 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
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 | Brookline | Canterbury | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736Highest |
2,353 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$2,136±$233 43% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| Brookline and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Canterbury 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Brookline School District | Shaker Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.