Compare towns
Dummer vs Lyndeborough vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).
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 | Dummer | Lyndeborough | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 299 |
1,616Highest |
131Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
| Dummer and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
48.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Lyndeborough and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
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| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Union and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.