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Greenfield vs Temple 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 kids (18% under 18).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Temple | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730Highest |
1,363Lowest |
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 |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Lyndeborough 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest 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% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Temple 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 |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Temple 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 |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest 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 minLowest 35% above NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley 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 History | 6 photos → | 6 photos → | 6 photos → |
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.