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Lyndeborough vs Bow vs Hudson
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 the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Hudson has the most renters (17.4% rent).
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 | Bow | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
8,335 |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
45.7±1.9 6% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Hudson 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Hudson 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% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
| Hudson and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 7% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Bow 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% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Hudson 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Bow School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.