Compare towns
Derry vs Fitzwilliam 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 (+3.6%).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k 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 | Fitzwilliam | Lyndeborough | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
2,278 |
1,616 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
49.2±4.2 14% 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 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 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 | $108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% 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 | $1,547±$138Highest 4% above 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 | $8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #60 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.9 |
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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.