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Lyndeborough vs Windsor vs Tuftonboro
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 people working from home (16.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Tuftonboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,569 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51.9±7.5Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Tuftonboro 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% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Tuftonboro 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. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Windsor 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% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Tuftonboro 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.