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Surry vs Windsor 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
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k 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 | Surry | Windsor | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,052Lowest |
3,554Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1Lowest 15% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25k 36% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
| Surry and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384 105% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Surry 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.