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Windsor vs Lyndeborough vs Carmel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Windsor | Lyndeborough | Carmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,690 |
1,616Lowest |
2,941Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.5±8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.4±4.5 19% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,178±$5kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$82,188±$22k about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,800±$22kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$256,800±$37k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$400Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,276±$187 10% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,160Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,662 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±31.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Carmel and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #44 of 133 in ME | — | #77 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.