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Lyndeborough vs Webster vs Windsor
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 expensive homes ($391k median).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,227Highest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% 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% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Windsor 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest 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±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Webster 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±$30k about the U.S. average |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Webster 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 |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% 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. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school 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.