Compare towns
Gorham vs Lyndeborough vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Gorham | Lyndeborough | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107 29% below 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 | $4,334Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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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.