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Lyndeborough vs Webster vs Ashby
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 renters (7.6% rent).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Ashby has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Webster | Ashby |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,227 |
3,211Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Ashby and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Ashby 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Ashby 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Webster 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. |
$107,171±$14kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Ashby 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. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Ashby 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. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Webster 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. |
$6,021Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby and Webster 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 | — | — | #200 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | None 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.