What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).

New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lyndeborough	New Castle
People
Population	1,616Highest	827Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH	62.8±6Highest 45% above NH
Kids under 18	14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2%	12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Lyndeborough and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	68.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6%	0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Lyndeborough and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH	$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average	$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average	$3,501Highest 135% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,133Lowest 7% above NH	$8,509Highest 28% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Lyndeborough and New Castle 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%	4.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 46% above NH	33 minLowest 22% above NH
Work from home	16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	New Castle School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.