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Barnard vs Lyndeborough vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Barnard | Lyndeborough | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,616 |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Lowest 94% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.