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Wilton vs Cornish 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Lyndeborough has the most kids (14.9% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
1,816 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough 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% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Cornish 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% 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 |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% 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 |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% 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 |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest 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% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Cornish School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1 |
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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.