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East Kingston vs Lyndeborough vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | East Kingston | Lyndeborough | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311 |
1,616Lowest |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
| East Kingston and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| East Kingston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| East Kingston and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 19% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston 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 | East Kingston School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.