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Lyndeborough vs Calais vs Moretown
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 highest household income ($117k).
Calais has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Calais | Moretown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,713Highest |
1,532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46.8±3.8 20% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Moretown 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% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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. |
$100,625±$27kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$104,423±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Moretown 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. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$380,800±$36kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Calais 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. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$838±$462Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$5,506Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Calais and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Moretown 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.