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Lyndeborough vs Brentwood vs Deerfield
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Brentwood | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
4,641 |
4,932Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Brentwood 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Brentwood 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 |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
| Brentwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
| Brentwood and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$9,713Highest 46% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood and Deerfield 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 | — | #16 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Brentwood School District | Deerfield 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 | 6 photos → | 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.