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Tuftonboro 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
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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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 | Tuftonboro | Lyndeborough | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,569Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,060 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.9±7.5Highest 33% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,574±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.5%±28.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Tuftonboro 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.