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Lyndeborough vs Manchester vs Pelham
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).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 | Manchester | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
115,643Highest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
38±1Lowest 12% below NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±1 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.4%±0.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Manchester and Pelham 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 |
$81,007±$2kLowest 18% below NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham 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 |
$365,600±$7kLowest 9% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,564±$37Highest 5% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Manchester and Lyndeborough 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 |
$5,922Lowest 11% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±3.6 NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
48.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | — | #115 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.