Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Derry vs Brookline vs Greenfield
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).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k 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 | Brookline | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
34,116Highest |
5,736 |
1,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield 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% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Derry 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% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield 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% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Derry 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 |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$103,603±$8kLowest 5% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
| Brookline and Derry 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 |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,264 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Derry 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Lowest 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Brookline School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.