Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Windsor vs Wilton vs Springfield
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 highest household income ($117k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Wilton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
3,554 |
3,960Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Springfield 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% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton 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±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% 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±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield 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. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer 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. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 70 in VT | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.