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Warren vs Lyndeborough vs Cornwall vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% 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 | Warren | Lyndeborough | Cornwall | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585 |
1,616Highest |
1,208 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
35.6±11.7Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
30.6%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$73,214±$22kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$242,600±$55kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$950±$495Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Warren and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$4,284Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.