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Lyndeborough vs Ashby vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Ashby has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
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 | Ashby | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
3,211Highest |
1,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Ashby 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 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$350,300±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
$1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$6,034Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1Highest 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 | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby 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 | — | #200 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | North Middlesex | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.