Compare towns
Grantham vs Lyndeborough vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% 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 | Grantham | Lyndeborough | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465 |
1,616Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Grantham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Milford 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Grantham School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.