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Weld vs Lyndeborough vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weld has the most kids (17.9% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($199k median).
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 | Weld | Lyndeborough | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 459 |
1,616Highest |
263Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 64±6.7Highest 65% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
62.1±16.2 60% above U.S. |
| Weld and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Weld and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.4%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±9.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Weld and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,083±$11kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$68,333±$52k 15% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,600±$17k 19% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$198,600±$64kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,308Lowest 58% below U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$1,773 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Lyndeborough and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school 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.