Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Dover vs Greenfield 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
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 | Dover | Greenfield | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
33,364Highest |
1,730 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
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% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Dover 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 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% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover 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 |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield 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 |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Dover 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 |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,135±$79 24% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Dover 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 |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$7,264 9% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Dover School District | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.