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Lyndeborough vs Dunbarton vs Brookline
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 most affordable homes ($391k median).
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
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 | Dunbarton | Brookline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
3,097 |
5,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Dunbarton 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% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
| Brookline and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
| Brookline and Lyndeborough 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 |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
33 minLowest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Dunbarton School District | Brookline School District |
| High school in town | None 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.