Compare towns
Bath vs Lyndeborough vs Springfield vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Bath | Lyndeborough | Springfield | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,097 |
1,616Highest |
1,122 |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
| Stoddard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bath and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bath and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$94,904±$11k 4% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,438±$309 4% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,413 34% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Bath School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.