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Fitzwilliam vs Kensington 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).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Kensington | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
2,009 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
17.1%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Kensington and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest 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% |
48.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Kensington 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 |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| Kensington 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 |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Kensington and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Kensington 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 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.