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Lyndeborough vs Windsor vs Milford 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 most homeowners (92.4%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Windsor | Milford | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
3,554 |
16,337Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Milford 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$398,800±$20kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #55 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Milford School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Milford High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Highest |
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.