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Maidstone vs Lyndeborough vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
Lyndeborough has the youngest population (median age 50).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Maidstone | Lyndeborough | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241 |
1,616Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$228,100±$52kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Maidstone and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914 25% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
39 min 48% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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U.S. 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.