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Pelham vs Windsor vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Pelham | Windsor | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,449Highest |
2,060 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,878Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham 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 | #48 of 120 in NH | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Pelham School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Pelham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.