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Lyndeborough vs Royalton 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 expensive homes ($391k median).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Royalton | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,752Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest 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%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest 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% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Royalton 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. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Royalton 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. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Royalton 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% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.