Compare towns
Jackson vs Lyndeborough vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Lyndeborough | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
1,616Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Jackson and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Jackson and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 10% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jackson School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Rumney 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.