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Lyndeborough vs Plainfield vs Fitzwilliam
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Plainfield | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,314Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2 26% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam 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% |
16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Fitzwilliam 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% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Plainfield 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. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam 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. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
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| Lyndeborough and Plainfield 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. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Fitzwilliam 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 48% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.