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Cornish vs Lyndeborough vs North Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
North Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Cornish | Lyndeborough | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,616 |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
43.9±10Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Bennington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
21.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$68,571±$10kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$313,000±$40k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,447±$278 about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,590Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±26.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Bennington and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Bennington and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None 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.