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Lyndeborough vs Mason vs Windham
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Mason | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,451Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 45% above U.S. |
$111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$384,000±$21kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Mason and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$7,049 126% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 48% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason and Windham 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mason School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.