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Greenfield vs Rollinsford 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).
Rollinsford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Rollinsford | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730 |
2,626Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above 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%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest 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% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Rollinsford 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 |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below 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 |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rollinsford and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Rollinsford 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 |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Rollinsford 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.