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Lyndeborough vs Windham vs Berwick
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 the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($369k median).
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 | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
16,038Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Berwick 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Berwick 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Berwick 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Berwick 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Windham School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.