Compare towns
Newington vs Temple vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Newington | Temple | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
1,363 |
1,616Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Lowest 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Newington and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Newington and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Newington and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Newington and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newington School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.