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Lyndeborough vs North Hampton vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Wolfeboro has the most renters (21.9% rent).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
4,543 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Lyndeborough 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Wolfeboro 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±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| North Hampton 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| North Hampton and Lyndeborough 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and North Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | North Hampton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.