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Temple vs Sharon 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
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
Sharon has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Sharon | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363 |
442Lowest |
1,616Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
49.4±11.2Lowest 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 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon 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% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest 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±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$113,125±$19k 14% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,458±$1k about the NH average |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Temple 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 37% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school 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.