Compare towns
Middleton vs Lyndeborough vs Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middleton has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Middleton | Lyndeborough | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
1,616Highest |
567Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
| Brookfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Middleton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$8k about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$81,406±$31kLowest 18% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,300±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
| Brookfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
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| Middleton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,926 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Middleton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 45% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Middleton School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 7 photos → | 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.