Compare towns
Wilton vs Bristol 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
Wilton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Wilton | Bristol | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
3,273 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612Highest 14% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77% NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 120 in NH | #79 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Newfound Area School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.