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Athens vs Lyndeborough vs Vershire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Vershire has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Athens | Lyndeborough | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
1,616Highest |
842 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 22% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Vershire and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 28% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 20% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,117±$80Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438 74% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,640Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 36% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens and Lyndeborough 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.