Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Wilton vs Rindge vs Lyndeborough
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).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
Rindge has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Wilton | Rindge | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
3,960 |
6,497Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Rindge and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$102,679±$20k 4% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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 |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$415,400±$35kHighest 3% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rindge and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,123±$60Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
$6,636 about the NH average |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Rindge 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH | #50 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.