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Lee vs Windsor vs Lyndeborough vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Lee | Windsor | Lyndeborough | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,576 |
2,060 |
1,616Lowest |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below 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 | 21.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Lee and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61k 44% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Durham and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661 210% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and Durham 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.