Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Pembroke vs Brookline vs Wilton
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).
Pembroke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
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 | Pembroke | Brookline | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
7,438Highest |
5,736 |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Pembroke 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% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Wilton 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 |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Brookline 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 |
$7,589 14% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Pembroke 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Pembroke 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 | — | #85 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District | Brookline School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.