Compare towns
Troy vs Cornish 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
Troy has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Troy | Cornish | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,005Highest |
1,816 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Troy and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Cornish School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.