Compare towns
Bradford vs Webster vs Lyndeborough vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Bradford | Webster | Lyndeborough | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,565 |
2,227Highest |
1,616 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
44.7±7.6Lowest 3% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$384,100±$50k 5% 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 | $1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307 5% below NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack 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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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.