Compare towns
Derry 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
Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,116Highest |
1,730 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
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 | 20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest 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+ | 15.2%±1.6Lowest 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+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 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 |
$103,603±$8kLowest 5% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| 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 |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| 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 |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| 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 |
$7,264 9% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield 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% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Derry 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 | Contoocook Valley 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.