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Lyndeborough vs Milford vs Townsend
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k 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 | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
16,337Highest |
9,100 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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 45% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 17% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$1,469±$313Lowest 4% above 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. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Milford 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 | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Milford School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.