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Lyndeborough vs Orange vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Orange | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Highest |
957Lowest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,330±$153Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,545Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 7 photos → | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.