Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Epping 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 highest household income ($117k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Epping | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
7,430 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Milford 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Epping 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Epping and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Epping and Milford 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 |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Epping School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.