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Greenfield vs Middleton 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).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Middleton | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730 |
9,816Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% 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%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Middleton 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% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest 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% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middleton 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 28% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,264 133% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$7,133Lowest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 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 14% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #71 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Middleton | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.