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Lyndeborough vs Danvers 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%).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Wilton has the most affordable homes ($382k 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 | Danvers | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
28,098Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above 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% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers and Lyndeborough 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% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%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% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Lyndeborough 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. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Danvers 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. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Danvers 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
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.