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Lyndeborough vs Windham vs Milford
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).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Windham | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
19,188Highest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milford and Windham 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. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Milford 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. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 14 | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.