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Lyndeborough vs Cornwall vs Dummerston vs Fitzwilliam
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).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Dummerston has the most kids (21.7% under 18).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
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 | Cornwall | Dummerston | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,208Lowest |
2,090 |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Cornwall 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% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Cornwall 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Lyndeborough 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. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
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| Lyndeborough and Dummerston 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. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 48% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.