Compare towns
Rindge vs Lyndeborough vs New Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | Rindge | Lyndeborough | New Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rindge and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20k 4% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$100,194±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,400±$35kHighest 3% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% below NH |
| Rindge and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,123±$60Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 about the NH average |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rindge and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth 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.