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Lyndeborough vs Brookfield 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).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Brookfield | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,486Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brookfield and Lyndeborough 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% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Lyndeborough 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. |
$98,500±$23kLowest 22% 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±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$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. |
$4,560Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest 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. |
37 min 38% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.