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Lyndeborough vs Tyringham 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 kids (14.9% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Wilton has the shortest commute (30 min average).
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 | Tyringham | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
494Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton 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±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% 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. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham 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 | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.