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Lyndeborough vs Danvers 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 most homeowners (92.4%).
Danvers has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Danvers | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
28,098Highest |
1,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% 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% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Greenfield and Danvers 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% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers 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. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Danvers 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. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$350,300±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Danvers and Lyndeborough 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. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 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 8% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.