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Wilton vs Gorham 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).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Gorham | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
18,300Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| 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±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Gorham Public Schools | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.