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Lyndeborough vs Bethlehem vs Fitzwilliam
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Fitzwilliam has the most homeowners (94.2%).
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 | Bethlehem | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,537Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH |
| Bethlehem 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Bethlehem and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem and Fitzwilliam 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% |
45.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam 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 18% above NH |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
| 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±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,174±$81Lowest 21% below NH |
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| Lyndeborough and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,418 19% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam 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 NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.