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Hill vs Lyndeborough vs Sanbornton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Sanbornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2%).
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 | Hill | Lyndeborough | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,616 |
3,053Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8 13% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sanbornton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,731 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
85.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Sanbornton 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 | — | — | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hill School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.