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Franklin vs Lyndeborough vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Franklin | Lyndeborough | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,799Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Franklin and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 18% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Franklin School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Franklin High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2 |
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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.