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Greenfield vs Lyndeborough vs Milford vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% 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 | Greenfield | Lyndeborough | Milford | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,730 |
1,616Lowest |
16,337Highest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264 9% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket 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 | — | — | #55 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Milford School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.