Compare towns
Warner vs Lyndeborough vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Warner | Lyndeborough | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,616 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
| Jackson and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
| Jackson and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Jackson 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.