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Wilton vs Dunstable vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
Dunstable has the highest household income ($209k).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Dunstable | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960Highest |
3,408 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
41.5±2.4Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Dunstable and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunstable and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21kLowest 42% above U.S. |
$208,512±$23kHighest 158% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$674,000±$30kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
$1,325±$637Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612 144% above U.S. |
$9,020Highest 189% above U.S. |
$7,133Lowest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±77.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunstable and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dunstable and Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | #4 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Groton-Dunstable | 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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| 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.