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Lyndeborough vs Mapleton vs Eliot vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Eliot | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,884 |
7,146Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Lyndeborough 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 45% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and Eliot 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 | — | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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U.S. 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.