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Lyndeborough vs Plainfield 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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Plainfield | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Highest |
1,314Lowest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Plainfield 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Plainfield 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. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% 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. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% 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. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% 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. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 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.