Best PlacesSouth Lyndeboro, NH Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Lyndeboro, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
South Lyndeboro ranks 3,435th of 50,333 U.S. towns on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low taxes by a wide margin, and property taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in South Lyndeboro
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
South Lyndeboro's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Lyndeboro ranks high
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 99% of towns
- Tree shadeBetter than 94% of towns
- Household income$124,973 median, better than 94% of towns
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 94% of towns
- Health outlookBetter than 93% of towns
Where South Lyndeboro ranks low
- Low property taxBetter than only 4% of towns
- Cheap childcare$1,341 a month, better than only 8% of towns
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 11% of towns
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 14% of towns
- WalkabilityBetter than only 19% of towns
What it costs to buy a home in South Lyndeboro
A household needs to earn about $118,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Lyndeboro home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $124,973, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses South Lyndeboro's effective rate of 1.87%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in South Lyndeboro
South Lyndeboro runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for South Lyndeboro.
Who works in South Lyndeboro, and how
Work in South Lyndeboro centers on manufacturing and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 76%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in South Lyndeboro
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across South Lyndeboro.
What the weather is like in South Lyndeboro, month by month
South Lyndeboro sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 85 degrees. January highs sit near 36, with lows near 16. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36° | 26° | 16° |
| April | 58° | 45° | 33° |
| July | 85° | 72° | 60° |
| October | 64° | 51° | 40° |
Flying in and out of South Lyndeboro
The nearest airport, Manchester Boston Regional, is about 19 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 53 miles away.
The best schools in and around South Lyndeboro
Schools across South Lyndeboro average a B, better than 64% of towns.
Top elementary schools
- Florence Rideout Elementary SchoolB · 48% proficient
Top middle schools
- Wilton-lyndeboro Middle SchoolB− · 42% proficient
Top high schools
- Wilton-lyndeboro Senior High SchoolB− · 43% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Lyndeboro school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Lyndeboro measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare South Lyndeboro against the other 50,332 towns.
Common questions about living in South Lyndeboro
Is South Lyndeboro a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Lyndeboro ranks 3,435th of 50,333 towns. It scores highest on low taxes, tree cover, and high incomes, and lowest on property taxes and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Lyndeboro expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $392,577. The overall cost of living runs about 1% above the national average. Set against a $124,973 median income, cost of living beats 94% of towns.
Is South Lyndeboro safe?
Yes, South Lyndeboro is safer than 87% of towns. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $180 per resident a year.
Compare South Lyndeboro with other towns
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Lyndeboro. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Lyndeboro represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
South Lyndeboro detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Lyndeboro: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Lyndeboro: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Lyndeboro: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Lyndeboro: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Lyndeboro detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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