Compare towns
Kingston vs Lyndeborough vs Mason
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% 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 | Kingston | Lyndeborough | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Highest |
1,616 |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Kingston and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$111,090±$3k 12% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$384,000±$21kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
| Mason and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906Highest 19% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,049Lowest 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 27% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mason 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mason School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.