Compare towns
Derry vs Greenfield 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
Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
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 | Derry | Greenfield | Lyndeborough | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,339Highest |
1,730 |
1,616 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41±3Lowest 5% below NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 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+ | 36.7% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,673±$11kLowest 7% below NH |
$103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $391,200±$23kHighest about the NH average |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Derry and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,549±$137Highest 4% above NH |
$1,135±$79 24% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Derry and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,278Highest 9% above NH |
$7,264 9% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.7%±9.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley 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.