Compare towns
Stoddard vs Grantham 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
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Stoddard | Grantham | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,072Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±4Highest 22% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
| Stoddard and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
— | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Stoddard School District | Grantham School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.