Compare towns
Greenfield vs Rumney 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
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Rumney | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Highest |
1,458Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
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%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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±$8k 5% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% 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±$17k 13% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79 24% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| 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 9% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest 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 | Rumney 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.