Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Tuftonboro vs Plainfield
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 most affordable homes ($391k median).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Tuftonboro | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,569Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Tuftonboro 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Tuftonboro 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% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro 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% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$100,574±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield 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 about the NH average |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Tuftonboro and Plainfield 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 |
$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 7% above NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Plainfield 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Plainfield 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.