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Lyndeborough vs Windham vs Mapleton vs Wilton
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 (+16.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Wilton has the most renters (23% 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 | Windham | Mapleton | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,884 |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Windham School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.