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Lyndeborough vs Amherst vs Kensington
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 most affordable homes ($391k median).
Amherst has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k 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 | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
11,861Highest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest 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% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Kensington 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%±3 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
$153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Kensington and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
| Kensington and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$9,637 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #20 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.