Compare towns
Hudson vs Lyndeborough vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Hudson | Lyndeborough | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,557Highest |
1,616 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±1.9Lowest 6% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hudson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Hudson and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hudson and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 about the NH average |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 18% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hudson 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Hudson School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Alvirne High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6 |
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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.