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Lyndeborough vs Webster vs Uxbridge
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 the shortest commute (31 min average).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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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 | Webster | Uxbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,227 |
14,473Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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 |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Lyndeborough 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. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest 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% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster 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 | — | — | #183 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Uxbridge |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Uxbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.6 |
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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.