Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Durham vs Temple 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 most homeowners (92.4%).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Temple | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
15,080Highest |
1,363 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
49.5±7.3 14% 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%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Springfield and Lyndeborough 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 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% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Durham 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 about the NH average |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Durham 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Temple 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.