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Greenfield vs Underhill 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).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Underhill | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,730 |
3,141Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Underhill 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. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% 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±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above 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. |
$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 37% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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 | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.