Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Berwick vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Berwick | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
8,175Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Bradford 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.