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Walden vs Lyndeborough vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Fletcher has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Walden | Lyndeborough | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,037Lowest |
1,616Highest |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.7±7.3Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fletcher and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walden and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,000±$15kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$105,833±$9k 31% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,900±$23kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,965 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±86.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walden and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.