Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Lancaster 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 people working from home (18.6%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Lancaster | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
3,216Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 22% below NH |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | White Mountains Regional 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.