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Fitzwilliam vs Lee 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
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Lee | Windsor | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
4,576Highest |
3,554 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
42.9±1.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
$131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
| Lee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,900±$34k 8% below U.S. |
$480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
$9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 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 | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
39 min 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 10 photos → | 12 photos → | 7 photos → |
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.