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Lyndeborough vs Barnet 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Barnet | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9 28% 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 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$103,603±$8k 28% 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 | $390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$350,300±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield 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. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,135±$79 20% below 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 | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Contoocook Valley 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 → | 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.