Compare towns
Keene vs Lyndeborough vs Mapleton vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Keene | Lyndeborough | Mapleton | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939 |
1,616Lowest |
1,884 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Dover and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Dover and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Keene School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
— | — | 12.7Highest |
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U.S. 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.