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Newfields vs Lyndeborough vs Grafton
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 the highest household income ($198k).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
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 | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
1,616 |
1,354Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton 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%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Grafton 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% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Grafton 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 |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,243±$163Lowest 17% below NH |
| Newfields and Lyndeborough 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 |
$5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1Lowest 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% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Grafton 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 | — |
| 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 |
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.