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Keene 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
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Windsor has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Keene | Lyndeborough | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
1,616Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest 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+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $252,500±$12k 24% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 118% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Keene School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.