Compare towns
Temple vs Lyndeborough vs Tamworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Temple | Lyndeborough | Tamworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
1,616 |
2,884Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
45.6±10.9Lowest 5% 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 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tamworth and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$366,800±$29kLowest 9% below NH |
| Temple and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 5% above NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$4,474Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 37% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple 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 | — | — | #101 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Tamworth 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.