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Lyndeborough vs Upton vs Springfield 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%).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Upton | Springfield | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
8,189Highest |
1,122Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Lyndeborough 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Springfield 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% 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. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | — | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.