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Wilton vs Stratham 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 most renters (23% rent).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
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 | Stratham | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
7,754Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Stratham 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 15% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Stratham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612 14% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham 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 NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham 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.