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Lyndeborough vs Lee vs Deerfield 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 oldest population (median age 50).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Lee | Deerfield | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
4,576 |
4,932Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
42.8±4.2Lowest 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Deerfield 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Lee 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±$17k 18% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
$114,349±$21kLowest 15% above NH |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
$381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
| Lee and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
— | $1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
| Deerfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 28% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Deerfield 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Deerfield 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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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.