Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Dublin vs Fitzwilliam
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k 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 | Dublin | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
1,688 |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Dublin 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%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Dublin 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% |
45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dublin 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 |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Dublin 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 |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Dublin and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
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| Lyndeborough and Dublin 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 |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.