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Fitzwilliam vs Troy vs Windham 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
Fitzwilliam has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Troy has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Troy | Windham | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
2,005 |
594Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% 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% |
21.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 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% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy 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. |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% 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. |
$266,600±$39kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above 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 | — | $1,024±$331Lowest 28% below U.S. |
— | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Troy 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. |
$5,229 68% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
39 min 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 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 | ||||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.