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Lyndeborough vs Berwick vs Milford vs Fitzwilliam
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%).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k 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 | Milford | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
8,175 |
16,337Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam 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%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Berwick 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Milford and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Berwick 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% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 48% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Fitzwilliam 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Milford School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.