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West Windsor vs Lyndeborough vs Reading
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | West Windsor | Lyndeborough | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,171 |
1,616Highest |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6 31% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| West Windsor and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,500±$41kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,860 88% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,754Lowest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.