Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Hooksett vs Dover vs Bradford
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%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Hooksett | Dover | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
15,057 |
33,364Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% 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%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest 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% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Dover and Hooksett 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 |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Dover 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Dover 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District | Dover School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.