Compare towns
Nottingham vs Lyndeborough vs New Boston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nottingham has the shortest commute (34 min average).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Nottingham | Lyndeborough | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357 |
1,616Lowest |
6,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
| New Boston and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
| New Boston and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
| Nottingham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319 10% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$8,181Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
88%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 27% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #15 of 120 in NH | — | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.