What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Newton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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	Newton
People
Population	1,616Lowest	4,836Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50±3.2Highest 15% above NH	47.8±5.7Lowest 10% above NH
	Lyndeborough and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.1%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Newton and Lyndeborough 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%	16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Newton 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±$17kLowest 18% above NH	$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH
	Newton 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	$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average	$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH
	Newton and Lyndeborough 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	$8,124Highest 22% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2%	62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Newton 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%	7.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	90.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 46% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Newton 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	—	#70 of 120 in NH
School district	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	Sanborn Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.