Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Atkinson vs Windham vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k 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 | Atkinson | Windham | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
7,267 |
16,038Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
| Atkinson and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Bradford 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% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$146,380±$32k 48% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$108,015±$21kLowest 9% above NH |
| Windham and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$555,200±$65k 38% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 7% above NH |
$6,918 4% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Windham 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% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
28 minLowest 6% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Atkinson 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 | — | #32 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Windham School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.