Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Somersworth vs Keene vs Bradford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Somersworth | Keene | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
12,111 |
22,939Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford 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% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Somersworth 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% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford 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 |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough 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 |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Somersworth School District | Keene School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.