Compare towns
Mapleton vs Lyndeborough vs Newburgh vs Franklin
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).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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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 | Lyndeborough | Newburgh | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Highest |
1,616 |
1,475Lowest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Newburgh 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. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Mapleton 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. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
$245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
$888±$306 37% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Newburgh 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
$2,231 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Newburgh 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.