Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Jaffrey 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 homeowners (92.4%).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Jaffrey | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
5,448Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey 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 NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 18% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% 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 |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% 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 |
$962±$202Lowest 35% 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 |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #87 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.