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Lyndeborough vs Charlton vs Springfield
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 most homeowners (92.4%).
Charlton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.6%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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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 | Charlton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
13,435Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
43±4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton 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 45% above U.S. |
$117,587±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Charlton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$427,500±$19kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Charlton and Lyndeborough 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. |
$1,381±$415 about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,617Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 24% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #133 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7 |
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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.