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Putney vs Westminster 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
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Westminster has the most kids (28.4% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Putney | Westminster | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
497Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,000±$22k about the U.S. average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$749±$315 47% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.