Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Madison vs Jaffrey
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 people working from home (16.7%).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Madison | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,680 |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Madison 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Madison 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Jaffrey 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 |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Madison 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 |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Madison 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 |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Madison and Lyndeborough 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Madison School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 21.3 |
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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.