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Lyndeborough vs Mapleton vs Tuftonboro
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 most people working from home (16.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Tuftonboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
1,884 |
2,569Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Tuftonboro 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%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tuftonboro 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Tuftonboro 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. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Tuftonboro 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. |
$3,004 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Mapleton 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Governor Wentworth Regional 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 |
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.