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Lee vs Lyndeborough vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Lee | Lyndeborough | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
1,616Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54k 33% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 19% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 45% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Windham 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.