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Lyndeborough vs Townsend vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Townsend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Bradford has the shortest commute (32 min average).
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 | Townsend | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
9,100Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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 45% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 17% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Townsend and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| 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 129% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | North Middlesex | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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U.S. 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.