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Lyndeborough vs Fitzwilliam vs Grantham
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 expensive homes ($391k median).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,278 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Grantham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Fitzwilliam 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% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Lyndeborough 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 |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Grantham 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 7% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
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| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam 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 | — | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Grantham 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.