Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Meredith vs Temple
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 highest household income ($117k).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Temple has the youngest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Meredith | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
6,758Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| Meredith and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Meredith 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 |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Temple 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 |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Meredith 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
37 min 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Temple 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.