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Kingston vs Lyndeborough vs Milford
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 most homeowners (92.4%).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275 |
1,616Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest 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% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Kingston 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±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
| Milford 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 |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford 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% |
3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 27% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Kingston 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.