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Lyndeborough vs Warner vs Middleton
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 highest household income ($117k).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Middleton has the most affordable homes ($312k 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 | Warner | Middleton |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
2,959Highest |
1,595Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Warner 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% |
18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Middleton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$101,696±$8k about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Warner 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 |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
| Middleton 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 |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton 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% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
39 min 45% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner 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 | Middleton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.