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Lyndeborough vs Townsend vs Milford
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
9,100 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend and Milford 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. |
$97,768±$14kLowest 21% 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±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Milford 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. |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Milford 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Milford 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 | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | North Middlesex | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.