Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Plaistow vs Bradford
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%).
Plaistow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
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 | Plaistow | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
7,861Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Plaistow 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Plaistow 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 |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$108,015±$21kLowest 9% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Plaistow and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Plaistow and Bradford 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 |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow 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% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.