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Ascutney vs Lyndeborough vs Sandgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Ascutney | Lyndeborough | Sandgate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
1,616Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4 43% above U.S. |
| Ascutney and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lyndeborough and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91k 34% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429 10% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate and Ascutney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.