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Lyndeborough vs Stratham vs Fitzwilliam
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).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
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 | Stratham | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
7,754Highest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stratham 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 |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
| Stratham 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±$26k about the NH average |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 7% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Monadnock Regional 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.