Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Derry vs Greenfield vs Temple
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 most homeowners (92.4%).
Derry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Derry | Greenfield | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
34,116Highest |
1,730 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| 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%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Greenfield 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%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield 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% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Derry 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 |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Derry 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 |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Derry and Temple 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 |
$1,547±$138Highest 4% above NH |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
| Derry 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 |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$7,264 9% above NH |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
31 minLowest 16% above NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple 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 | — | #60 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.