Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Plaistow vs Hampstead
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 the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
7,861 |
9,102Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Hampstead 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% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Plaistow 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Hampstead 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% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Lyndeborough 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±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
| Plaistow 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 |
$7,194 8% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Hampstead 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.