Compare towns
Deerfield vs Lyndeborough vs Kensington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k 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 | Deerfield | Lyndeborough | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
| Kensington and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369 11% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Kensington 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Deerfield School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kensington 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.