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Lyndeborough vs Sturbridge vs Wilton
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 homeowners (92.4%).
Sturbridge has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Wilton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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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 | Sturbridge | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
9,960Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.2±2.6 21% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Sturbridge 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% |
20.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sturbridge and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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% |
49.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sturbridge and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$136,759±$15kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$425,800±$18kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Sturbridge and Lyndeborough 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. |
$1,193±$398Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$6,520Lowest 109% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42%±17.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
38 min 43% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sturbridge 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 | — | #89 of 282 in MA | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Sturbridge · Tantasqua | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tantasqua Regional Sr High | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.7Lowest |
9.1Highest |
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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.