Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Rollinsford vs Newfields
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Rollinsford | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,626Highest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$17k 18% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Rollinsford 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 |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Newfields 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% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Newfields 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 | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Rollinsford School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.