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Windsor vs Lyndeborough vs Hartland
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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Hartland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
1,616Lowest |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Hartland and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
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| Lyndeborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Hartland 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.