Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Madbury vs Henniker
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Madbury | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,203 |
6,197Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
| Madbury 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 |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
| Madbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Henniker 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% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Henniker 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 | — | — | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Henniker 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.