Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Amherst vs Stratham 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
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
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 | Lyndeborough | Amherst | Stratham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
11,861Highest |
7,754 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below 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 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
65.7% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stratham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Amherst and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 7% above NH |
$9,773 47% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Stratham 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 | — | #20 of 120 in NH | #43 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.