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Lyndeborough vs Milford vs Auburn
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).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
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 | Milford | Auburn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
16,337Highest |
6,119 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
44.3±5.9 about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Auburn 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Milford 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 |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,893±$822Highest 27% above NH |
| Auburn and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH | #44 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Milford School District | Auburn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.