Compare towns
Danbury vs Stoddard 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
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Danbury | Stoddard | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,072Lowest |
1,616Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Stoddard and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
34 minLowest 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Stoddard School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.