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Concord vs Lyndeborough vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Topsham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Concord | Lyndeborough | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145 |
1,616Highest |
999Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
50.1±5.9Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Topsham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Topsham and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9k 9% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$72,308±$60kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$222,900±$56k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29 21% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$908±$398Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest about the U.S. average |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,006 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
91.9%±28.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Topsham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Waits River Union High District #36 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.