Compare towns
Greenfield vs Madison 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
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).
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 | Madison | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730 |
2,680Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9Lowest 15% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Madison and Lyndeborough 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Madison and Lyndeborough 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
$102,697±$11kLowest 4% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| 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 13% below NH |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Madison and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264Highest 9% above NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Madison School District | 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 |
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.