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Whitingham vs Lyndeborough vs Leicester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Leicester has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Whitingham | Lyndeborough | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,616Highest |
1,026Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Whitingham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$70,417±$30kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,098±$300 22% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 62% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 44% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.