Compare towns
Newfields vs Lyndeborough vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Lyndeborough | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
1,616 |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$108,015±$21kLowest 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Newfields and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.