Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Bennington 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
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Springfield has the shortest commute (34 min average).
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 | Bennington | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Highest |
1,588 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Springfield 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% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Bennington 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 18% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Bennington 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
37 min 38% above NH |
34 minLowest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.