Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Lyndeborough vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Jaffrey | Lyndeborough | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #87 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3 |
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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.