Compare towns
Middleton vs Lyndeborough vs Surry
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 affordable homes ($312k median).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,595 |
1,616Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Middleton 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% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Surry 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±$8kLowest about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Surry 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±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$293 about the NH average |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
| Surry and Middleton 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 |
$6,384 4% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 45% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Surry 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.