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Avon vs Lyndeborough vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Avon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Avon | Lyndeborough | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,774Highest |
1,616 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.5±4Lowest 4% below U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Avon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Avon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,625±$33kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Avon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $509,600±$62kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,558±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Avon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,627 112% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.3%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #212 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Avon | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Avon Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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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.