Compare towns
Grafton vs Lyndeborough vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Grafton | Lyndeborough | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,354Lowest |
1,616 |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±34.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 43 minHighest 62% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Newfields School District |
| High school 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.