Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Richmond vs Jaffrey
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 highest household income ($117k).
Richmond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Jaffrey has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Richmond | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,314Lowest |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
48.2±12.1 11% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Richmond 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% |
19.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Richmond 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% |
30.3%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.4% NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±2.5 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Richmond 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 |
$89,375±$27kLowest 10% below NH |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Jaffrey 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 |
$313,400±$26k 22% below NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
— | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,203Lowest 22% below NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Jaffrey 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% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
98.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Richmond 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 | — | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 21.3 |
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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.