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Mapleton vs Derry vs Lyndeborough vs Union
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Mapleton | Derry | Lyndeborough | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
34,116Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,663 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7k 35% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42k 20% below U.S. |
| Derry and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Derry and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Derry 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.