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Lyndeborough vs Madbury vs Windsor

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 people working from home (16.7%).
Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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.

MeasureLyndeboroughMadburyWindsor
People
Population
1,616Lowest
2,203
3,554Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±3.2Highest
29% above U.S.
37.7±2.1Lowest
3% below U.S.
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
Lyndeborough and Windsor 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%
29%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
Madbury and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.6%±1.8
U.S.: 17.2%
14.3%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
52.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Lyndeborough and Madbury 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.
$148,365±$30kHighest
84% above U.S.
$52,484±$11kLowest
35% below U.S.
Madbury 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.
$476,900±$31kHighest
43% above U.S.
$207,500±$31kLowest
38% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,482±$457
5% above U.S.
$1,574±$759Highest
11% above U.S.
$1,026±$89Lowest
27% below U.S.
Madbury 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.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,209Lowest
67% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.9%±90Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±15.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
Lyndeborough and Windsor 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%
4.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
57.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1984Highest
4 yrs newer than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
39 minHighest
48% above U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
23 minLowest
14% below U.S.
Work from home
16.7%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14%±3.6
U.S.: 15.1%
10.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Lyndeborough and Madbury 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 — — #61 of 70 in VT
School district Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District Oyster River Coop School District —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.