Compare towns
Dunbarton 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
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Dunbarton | Canterbury | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,097Highest |
2,353 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48±3.7Lowest 11% above 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 | 19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±4.3Lowest 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+ | 39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
| Canterbury and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Canterbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%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 | 1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Lyndeborough 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Dunbarton 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.