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Lyndeborough vs North Hampton vs Brookline vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k 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 | North Hampton | Brookline | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
4,543 |
5,736Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
| North Hampton 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and North Hampton 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% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline 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±$17k 18% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Brookline and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
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| Brookline and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 7% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Brookline 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | Brookline School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.