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Lyndeborough vs Durham vs Milford
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 the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
15,080 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Lyndeborough 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| 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±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
| Milford 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Milford 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% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.