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Bow vs Windsor vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Bow | Windsor | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
3,554 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
| Bow and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bow School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.