Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Nottingham vs Madbury
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Madbury has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Nottingham | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
5,357Highest |
2,203 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Nottingham 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% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Nottingham 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% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham 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 |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
| Madbury and Nottingham 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 |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
| Madbury and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
| Nottingham and Madbury 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 |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Nottingham School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.