What stands out worked out from the figures below

Union has the most kids (35.9% under 18).

Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Union	Lyndeborough
People
Population	131Lowest	1,616Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.1% NH: +4.6%
Median age	23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH	50±3.2Highest 15% above NH
	Lyndeborough and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	35.9%±42.8Highest NH: 18.2%	14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Union and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	0%±31.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lyndeborough and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.3%Highest NH: 40.6%	40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±13Lowest NH: 6%	3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6%
	Lyndeborough and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,117±$19kLowest 24% below NH	$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH	$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,482±$457 about the NH average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$1,258Lowest 81% below NH	$7,133Highest 7% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	48.9%±90 NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	10.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest NH: 72.8%	92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	—	39 min 46% above NH
Work from home	21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8%	16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Union and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.