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Lyndeborough vs Newfane 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 highest household income ($117k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Newfane | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,456Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Newfane 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. |
$66,719±$21k 17% below U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$284,200±$49k 15% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Newfane 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. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfane and Lyndeborough 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane and Lyndeborough 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 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.