Compare towns
Bartlett vs Lyndeborough vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Wilton has the youngest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Bartlett | Lyndeborough | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,616Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
46.8±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
| Bartlett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
| Bartlett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.