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Fitzwilliam vs Lyndeborough vs Windham vs Jaffrey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fitzwilliam has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Lyndeborough | Windham | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,616 |
594Lowest |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% 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% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Jaffrey 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. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam 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. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
— | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Jaffrey 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. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,196 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
39 min 48% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 21.3 |
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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.