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Lyndeborough vs Derry vs Bradford
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 highest household income ($117k).
Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k 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 | Derry | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
21,339Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
41±3Lowest 5% below NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford 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% |
19.9%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford 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 NH: 40.6% |
36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry 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 18% above NH |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$391,200±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Derry and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,549±$137Highest 4% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Derry and Bradford 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 |
$7,278Highest 9% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.