Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Brookline vs Milford
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).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% 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 | Brookline | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
5,736 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Milford 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% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Brookline and Milford 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford 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% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Brookline School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.