Compare towns
Madison vs New Durham vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Madison | New Durham | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680 |
2,748Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Madison and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,417±$116Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Madison and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,774 13% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Madison School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.