Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Durham vs Wilton vs Temple
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).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Wilton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
15,080Highest |
3,960 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Temple 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% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below 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 |
$381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Durham 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 |
$7,612 14% above NH |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Temple 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.