Compare towns
Littleton 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
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
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 | Littleton | Lyndeborough | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,040 |
1,616Lowest |
8,956Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38±7.4 12% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$78,684±$11k 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$357,800±$16k 11% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,557±$120Highest 4% 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 | $4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$6,978 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 46% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Milford 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 | #80 of 120 in NH | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Littleton School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.