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Lyndeborough vs Grantham vs Stoddard vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
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 | Grantham | Stoddard | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
3,465 |
1,072Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
46.8±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
| Stoddard and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Grantham 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 18% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
— | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| 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 7% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
— | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Grantham School District | Stoddard School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.