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Lyndeborough vs Milford vs Newmarket vs Swanzey
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 most homeowners (92.4%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Swanzey has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Newmarket | Swanzey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
16,337Highest |
9,463 |
7,398 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
50±3.1Highest 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Swanzey 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% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.2%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Swanzey 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% NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket 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±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$81,595±$11kLowest 18% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Newmarket 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 |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$259,200±$15kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,508±$303 about the NH average |
| Newmarket and Milford 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 |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$5,558Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.7%±19.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Swanzey and Milford 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% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 min 6% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #102 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Milford School District | Newmarket School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Monadnock Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
9.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.