Compare towns
Thornton vs Lyndeborough vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Thornton | Lyndeborough | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,799 |
1,616Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Thornton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,270±$428 15% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | #18 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Thornton School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge 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.