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Warner vs Milford 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
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Milford | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
16,337Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Milford 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 |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Milford 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 |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Milford 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 |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Milford School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.