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Lyndeborough vs Dover vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Dover | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
5,930Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
| Dover and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,307Lowest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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U.S. 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.