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Leyden vs Lyndeborough vs Bernardston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leyden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Bernardston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Leyden | Lyndeborough | Bernardston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 637Lowest |
1,616 |
2,164Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
49±3.2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bernardston and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,893±$13k 31% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$81,940±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $372,900±$24k 12% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$332,000±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,283±$553Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Leyden and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,651 49% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,516Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Leyden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.