Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Rye vs Temple
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%).
Rye has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.6%).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
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 | Rye | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
5,611Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| Rye and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rye and Lyndeborough 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Rye 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 |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rye and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Rye and Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Rye 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 minLowest 8% above NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Rye School District | Contoocook Valley 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.