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Windham vs Dunbarton 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
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k median).
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 | Windham | Dunbarton | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,038Highest |
3,097 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1990 11 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Lyndeborough 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham School District | Dunbarton School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.