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Lyndeborough vs Hudson 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%).
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
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 | Hudson | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
25,557Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
45.7±1.9Lowest 6% above 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% |
16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Hudson 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% |
20.7%±2.4Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
$108,015±$21kLowest 9% above NH |
| Hudson 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 |
$438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Hudson and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$6,636 about the NH average |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
31 minLowest 18% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hudson and Bradford 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 | — | #63 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hudson School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.