Compare towns
Lempster vs Lyndeborough vs Bath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% 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 | Lempster | Lyndeborough | Bath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,616Highest |
1,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Highest 17% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Lempster and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,438±$309Lowest 4% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 32% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$4,413Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 40% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Bath School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.