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Lyndeborough vs Amherst vs Claremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Amherst has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
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 | Lyndeborough | Amherst | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
11,861 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
42.6±3.5Lowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 7% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #20 of 120 in NH | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.