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Townshend vs Lyndeborough vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Wardsboro has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
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 | Townshend | Lyndeborough | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538 |
1,616Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wardsboro and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k about the U.S. average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 72% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1 |
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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.