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Hampton 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

Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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.

MeasureHamptonLyndeboroughWarner
People
Population
10,101Highest
1,616Lowest
2,959
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.6%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
+1.1%
NH: +4.6%
+3.7%Highest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
51.2±1.7Highest
18% above NH
50±3.2
15% above NH
43.7±4Lowest
about the NH average
Hampton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.6%±3.3Lowest
NH: 18.2%
14.9%±5.3
NH: 18.2%
17.3%±3.3Highest
NH: 18.2%
Warner and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
26.9%±3.1Highest
NH: 20.1%
22.6%±1.8
NH: 20.1%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Hampton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.2%Highest
NH: 40.6%
40.1%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
42.4%
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±1.7Lowest
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
$97,163±$4k
about the NH average
$116,964±$17kHighest
18% above NH
$94,022±$18kLowest
5% below NH
Lyndeborough and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$545,300±$63kHighest
35% above NH
$390,900±$26k
about the NH average
$353,100±$22kLowest
12% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,654±$93Highest
11% above NH
$1,482±$457
about the NH average
$1,219±$123Lowest
18% below NH
Hampton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,872Lowest
3% above NH
$7,133
7% above NH
$7,650Highest
15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±13.1Highest
NH: 48.2%
48.9%±90Highest
NH: 48.2%
48.7%±21.3Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line
4%
NH: 7.2%
3.7%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
8.4%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
74.5%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
92.4%Highest
NH: 72.8%
74.6%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
same as NH
1981Highest
2 yrs newer than NH
1975Lowest
4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
3% below NH
39 minHighest
46% above NH
32 min
19% above NH
Work from home
20.5%±3.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
16.7%±3.5
NH: 16.8%
16.6%±4.8Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Hampton 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 #31 of 120 in NH — —
School district — Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town — None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
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.