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Readsboro vs Lyndeborough vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Readsboro has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Waterville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Readsboro | Lyndeborough | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 807 |
1,616Highest |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.7±3.9Highest 30% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Readsboro and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.9%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterville and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Waterville and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,268±$12kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$52kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $724±$32Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,480Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±24.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Readsboro School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 7 photos → | 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.