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Greenfield vs Berwick vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Greenfield | Berwick | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730 |
8,175Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,603±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.