Compare towns
Madison vs Troy 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Troy | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,680Highest |
2,005 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below 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% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Madison and Lyndeborough 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% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Troy and Lyndeborough 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 |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH |
$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 |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% 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 |
$5,229 22% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Madison School District | Monadnock 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.