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Wallingford vs Lyndeborough vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% 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 | Wallingford | Lyndeborough | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,286Highest |
1,616Lowest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±10.8Lowest 18% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| 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.