Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Brookline 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
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Lyndeborough has the most renters (7.6% rent).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Brookline | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
5,736Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| Brookline and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
33 minLowest 25% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Brookline 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 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.