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Washington vs Cornish vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Washington | Cornish | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
| Washington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Washington and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 33% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington School District | Cornish School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.