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Tuftonboro vs Plainfield vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tuftonboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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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 | Tuftonboro | Plainfield | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569Highest |
1,314Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5Highest 33% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Tuftonboro and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tuftonboro and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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U.S. 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.