Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Springfield vs Lyndeborough vs Jaffrey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Springfield | Lyndeborough | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278 |
1,122Lowest |
1,616 |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Springfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest 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+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% 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 | $305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% 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 | — | $1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Springfield 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 | — | — | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 21.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.