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Lyndeborough vs Wolfeboro vs Plaistow
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 homeowners (92.4%).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Wolfeboro | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
6,571 |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Lyndeborough 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Plaistow 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 |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Plaistow 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Plaistow 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 |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #46 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.