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Lyndeborough vs Milford vs Pomfret
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 highest household income ($117k).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
16,337Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Pomfret 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% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milford 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. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
$6,722Lowest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret 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 | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Milford School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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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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.