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Proctor vs Lyndeborough vs Proctor vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% 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 | Proctor | Lyndeborough | Proctor | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,794Highest |
1,616 |
1,586 |
1,507Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.3±8.9 22% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9Lowest 9% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wolcott and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Proctor and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$75,060±$12k 7% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,900±$17k 37% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$206,000±$20kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,059±$200 25% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,032 29% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$3,930Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.4%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
22 min 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.7 |
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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.