Compare towns
Danbury vs Lyndeborough vs Springfield vs Alexandria
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Springfield has the shortest commute (34 min average).
Alexandria has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
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 | Danbury | Lyndeborough | Springfield | Alexandria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451 |
1,616 |
1,122Lowest |
1,983Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
52.6±5Highest 21% above NH |
| Alexandria and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Danbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Alexandria and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
25.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$89,194±$8k 10% 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 | $240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$323,300±$27k 20% 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 | $1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,135±$273 24% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$5,021 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±40.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Alexandria and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 minLowest 29% above NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.4%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Alexandria and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | — |
| High school 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.