Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Milford vs Plainfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
16,337Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Plainfield 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%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Plainfield 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough 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 |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Plainfield and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Milford School District | Plainfield 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.