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Greenfield vs Lyndeborough vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Greenfield | Lyndeborough | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730 |
1,616Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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+ | 26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Windham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,603±$8kLowest 5% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264 9% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.