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Lyndeborough vs Berwick vs Milford vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Wilton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
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 | Lyndeborough | Berwick | Milford | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
8,175 |
16,337Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #55 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Milford School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milford High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.