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Lyndeborough vs Warner vs Canterbury
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).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Warner | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Canterbury 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Canterbury and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
| Canterbury 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 |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.