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Sunapee vs Lyndeborough vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Sunapee | Lyndeborough | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
1,616Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Sunapee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Windsor 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
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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.