Compare towns
Bennington vs Greenfield 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
Bennington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.7%).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (36 min average).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Bennington | Greenfield | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588Lowest |
1,730Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above NH |
36 minLowest 35% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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 |
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.