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Lyndeborough vs Somersworth 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 highest household income ($117k).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
12,111Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Temple 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%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth 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%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Somersworth 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±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Temple and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Somersworth 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 |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple 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 | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Somersworth School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.