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Starks vs Lyndeborough vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starks has the youngest population (median age 46.7).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Bridgewater has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Starks | Lyndeborough | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 556 |
1,616Highest |
484Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4Lowest 20% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.8±8 25% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bridgewater and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$65,417±$15k 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$154,900±$78k 53% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$768±$116Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$1,417 55% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±59.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school 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.