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Lyndeborough vs Westminster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Westminster | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,999 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Highest 38% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Westminster 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% |
46.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster 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±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35k 18% below U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Windsor 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. |
$4,063Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Westminster 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% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.