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Union vs Lyndeborough vs Wakefield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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.
| Measure | Union | Lyndeborough | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 131Lowest |
1,616 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 23.6±30.9Lowest 45% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
49.4±4.1 14% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wakefield 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% |
18.7%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Union and Wakefield 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% |
18.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Wakefield 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% NH: 40.6% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Wakefield 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 |
$100,976±$11k about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $162,900±$135kLowest 60% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$322,800±$43k 20% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,375±$434Lowest 8% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,258Lowest 81% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$2,954 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
36 minLowest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.4%±25.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Union 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 | — | — | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Wakefield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.