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Lyndeborough vs Putney 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 highest household income ($117k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Putney | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
2,622Highest |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Windham 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% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Windham 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% 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±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| 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.