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Lyndeborough vs Webster vs Pepperell
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Pepperell has the most expensive homes ($482k median).
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 | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,227 |
11,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
42.4±3.3Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Webster 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% |
20.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Pepperell 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%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pepperell 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. |
$107,171±$14kLowest 33% above U.S. |
$124,073±$12kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Pepperell 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. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$482,100±$14kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,295±$238Lowest 8% 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. |
$6,698 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±16.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell 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 | — | — | #153 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.