Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Chichester 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).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Chichester | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
2,745Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
43±3.3Lowest 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% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester 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% |
17.2%±3Lowest 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% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chichester 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±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Chichester 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 |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Chichester and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Chichester and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 7% above NH |
$7,189Highest 8% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester 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% |
6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester 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 | — | #75 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Chichester 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.