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Lyndeborough vs Bourne 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 most homeowners (92.4%).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Bourne | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
20,323Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Bourne and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lyndeborough and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Wilton 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. |
$91,058±$7kLowest 13% 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. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,379±$300Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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. |
$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Lyndeborough 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% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #206 of 282 in MA | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.