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Troy vs Lyndeborough vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Troy | Lyndeborough | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,749 |
1,616Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.5±5.7 14% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sheldon and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.7%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,938±$11k 9% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,644 17% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Troy School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.