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Lyndeborough vs Rollinsford vs Berwick
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 the highest household income ($117k).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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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 | Rollinsford | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,626Highest |
1,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Rollinsford 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% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Rollinsford 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. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rollinsford and Lyndeborough 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. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Berwick 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Rollinsford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.