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Lyndeborough vs Berwick vs Littleton
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%).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
8,175Highest |
6,040 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest 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% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Berwick 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. |
$282,900±$55kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| 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±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Berwick 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. |
$4,741 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9Lowest 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% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%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 min 12% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Lyndeborough 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 | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.