Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Pembroke vs Laconia
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 homeowners (92.4%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Laconia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Laconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
7,438 |
17,085Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
45.3±3.9 5% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Laconia 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% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Laconia 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% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Laconia 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 NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
27.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Pembroke 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 18% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
$73,218±$12kLowest 26% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$340,300±$16kLowest 15% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,224±$107 18% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Laconia 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 |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.5%±10.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Laconia and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke 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 | — | #85 of 120 in NH | #105 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District | Laconia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | Laconia High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.