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Milford vs Madbury vs Lyndeborough vs Amherst
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Milford | Madbury | Lyndeborough | Amherst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
2,203 |
1,616Lowest |
11,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
| Amherst and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
| Milford and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$9,773 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 120 in NH | — | — | #20 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | — | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | 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.