What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).

Sandown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lyndeborough	Sandown
People
Population	1,616Lowest	6,628Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50±3.2Highest 15% above NH	40.8±3.7Lowest 6% below NH
Kids under 18	14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Sandown and Lyndeborough 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%	14.2%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6%
	Sandown 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±$17kLowest 18% above NH	$135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH
	Sandown 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	$483,400±$44kHighest 20% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average	$1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH
	Sandown 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	$8,801Highest 32% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2%	64.1%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Sandown 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%	10.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 46% above NH	33 minLowest 25% above NH
Work from home	16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Sandown 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	—	#71 of 120 in NH
School district	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	Timberlane Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.