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Wilmot vs Dunbarton 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
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k 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 | Wilmot | Dunbarton | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
3,097Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Wilmot and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 22% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dunbarton School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.