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Lyndeborough, NH
Community Contact Town of Lyndeborough
Neal A. Cass, Administrative Assistant
PO Box 6, 9 Citizens' Hall Road
Lyndeborough, NH 03082
Telephone (603) 654-5955
Fax (603) 654-5777
E-mail ncass@town.lyndeborough.nh.us
Web Site http://town.lyndeborough.nh.us
Municipal Office Hours Monday through Thursday, 8 am - 1 pm and 2 pm - 4 pm
County Hillsborough
Labor Market Area Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region Monadnock
Planning Commission Nashua Regional
Regional Development Gateway Industrial Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress District 2
Executive Council District 5
State Senate District 9
State Representative Hillsborough County District 4
Incorporated: 1764
Origin: First known as Salem-Canada, this land was granted to soldiers from Salem, Massachusetts, who had fought in New England's first war with Canada about 1690. When the new provincial government in New Hampshire came into being in 1763, a portion of Salem-Canada was regranted to Benjamin Lynde. Mr. Lynde was a chief justice of Massachusetts and presided over the trial involving the Boston Massacre. In the latter part of the 1800's, Lyndeborough was known as a glass making center.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,280 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Lyndeborough grew slightly above the statewide average rate over the last five decades, growing nearly three times larger. Decennial growth rates ranged from an eight percent increase between 1950-1960 to a 36 percent increase between 1970-1980. Lyndeborough's population grew by a total of 1,033 residents, going from 552 in 1950 to 1,585 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Lyndeborough was 1,748 residents, which ranked 148th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 58.0 persons per square mile of land area. Lyndeborough contains 30.2 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: Curtis Corner, Johnson Corner, Perham Corner, South Lyndeborough Lyndeborough Center
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
Type of Government Selectmen
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2005 $1,477,558
Budget: School Appropriations not available
Zoning Ordinance 1959/05
Master Plan 2002
Capital Improvement Plan Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By Planning Board
Boards and Commissions
Elected: Selectmen; Cemetery Trustees; Library Trustees
Appointed: Planning; Conservation; Zoning; Heritage
Public Library J A Tarbell
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department Full-time
Fire Department Volunteer
Town Fire Insurance Rating 9/10
Emergency Medical Service Private
Nearest Hospital(s):
Monadnock Community, Peterborough
Distance: 23 miles Staffed Beds: 35
UTILITIES
Electric Supplier PSNH
Natural Gas Supplier None
Water Supplier Private wells
Sanitation Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup None
Pay-As-You-Throw Program No
Recycling Program Mandatory
Telephone Company Verizon; TDS
Cellular Telephone Access Yes
Cable Television Access No
Public Access Television Station No
High Speed Internet Service: Business Partial
Residential Partial
PROPERTY TAXES
2004 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $26.38
2004 Equalization Ratio 70.0
2004 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value) $18.56
2004 Percent of Property Valuation by Type
Residential Land and Buildings 95.7%
Commercial Land and Buildings 2.0%
Other Property including Utilities 2.2%
HOUSING
2003 Total Housing Units 659
2003 Single-Family Units 600
Building Permits Issued 20
2003 Multi-Family Units 32
Building Permits Issued 0
2003 Manufactured Housing Units 27
DEMOGRAPHICS
Total Population Community County
2004 1,748 398,574
2000 1,591 382,384
1990 1,280 336,549
1980 1,070 276,608
1970 789 223,941
Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male 804 Female 781
Population by Age Group
Under age 5 97
Age 5 to 19 359
Age 20 to 34 259
Age 35 to 54 596
Age 55 to 64 164
Age 65 and over 110
Median Age 37.9 years
Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher 34.1%
ANNUAL INCOME, 1999 (Census 2000)
Per capita income $27,169
Median 4-person family income $70,223
Median household income $59,688
Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male $37,941
Female $29,327
Families below the poverty level 1.2%
LABOR FORCE 1994 2004
Annual Average
Civilian labor force 768 1,030
Employed 747 996
Unemployed 21 34
Unemployment rate 2.7% 3.3%
EMPLOYMENT & WAGES 1994 2004
Goods Producing Industries
Average Employment 42 47
Average Weekly Wage $398 $722
Service Providing Industries
Average Employment 29 32
Average Weekly Wage $573 $420
Total Private Industry
Average Employment 71 79
Average Weekly Wage $470 $599
Government (Federal, State, and Local)
Average Employment 27 52
Average Weekly Wage $116 $395
Total, Private Industry plus Government
Average Employment 97 132
Average Weekly Wage $372 $518
EDUCATION AND CHILD CARE
Schools students attend: Lyndeborough operates grades 1-6; grades 7-12 are part of Wilton-Lyndeborough
Cooperative (Lyndeborough, Wilton)
District: SAU 63
Career Technology Center(s): Wilbur Palmer Voc. Tech. Center, Hudson; Milford HS; Nashua HS North Region: 16
Educational Facilities Elementary Middle/Junior High High School Private/Parochial
Number of Schools 1
Grade Levels 1-6
Total Enrollment 98
NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2004: Total Facilities: 2 Total Capacity: 39
Nearest Community/Technical College: Nashua; Manchester
Nearest Colleges or Universities: Daniel Webster; Southern NH University; Rivier; Hesser; UNH-Manchester
LARGEST EMPLOYERS PRODUCT/SERVICE EMPLOYEES ESTABLISHED
Not available
TRANSPORTATION
Road Access Federal Routes
State Routes 31
Nearest Interstate, Exit I-91, Exit 4
Distance 35 miles
Railroad Wilton Bennington
Public Transportation No
Nearest Airport Jaffrey
Runway 2,982 feet
Lighted? Yes Navigational Aids? Yes
Nearest Commercial Airport Manchester
Distance 26 miles
Driving distance to select cities:
Manchester, NH 25 miles
Portland, Maine 126 miles
Boston, Mass. 67 miles
New York City, NY 255 miles
Montreal, Quebec 275 miles
COMMUTING TO WORK (Census 2000)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van 80.5%
Carpooled, car/truck/van 11.5%
Public transportation 0.0%
Walked 1.5%
Other means 0.9%
Worked at home 5.6%
Mean Travel Time to Work 35.4 minutes
Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence 11%
Commuting to another NH community 78%
Commuting out-of-state 11%
COPYRIGHT 2005 Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security. All Rights Reserved. Updated 06/23/05
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