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Lyndeborough vs Durham vs Bradford 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 most homeowners (92.4%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Bradford | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
15,080Highest |
1,565Lowest |
1,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
49.9±2.9 15% 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%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Greenfield 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 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% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$103,603±$8kLowest 5% above NH |
| Durham and Lyndeborough 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
$7,264 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Greenfield 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Bradford 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.