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Holderness vs Lyndeborough vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
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 | Holderness | Lyndeborough | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
1,616Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
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| Holderness and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,173 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
39 min 46% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Holderness School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.