Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Wilton vs Nashua
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% 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 | Wilton | Nashua |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
3,960 |
91,294Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.6%±1.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nashua and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
5%±0.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nashua and Wilton 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 18% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
$403,900±$11kHighest about the NH average |
| Nashua 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 about the NH average |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
| Nashua and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 7% above NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
$6,799Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
45.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±1.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nashua 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH | #67 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Nashua School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Nashua High School South |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.