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Fitzwilliam vs Lyndeborough vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,616Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2Lowest 14% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Wolfeboro 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 about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| 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±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173 22% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.