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Greenfield vs Mapleton vs Lyndeborough vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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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 | Mapleton | Lyndeborough | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,730 |
1,884 |
1,616Lowest |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| New Hampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Hampton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and New Hampton 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 28% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35k 18% 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±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$383,700±$37k 15% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79 20% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$749±$433 47% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.