Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Grantham vs Stoddard 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).
Grantham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Stoddard has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
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 | Grantham | Stoddard | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
3,465Highest |
1,072Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Stoddard and Springfield 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Lyndeborough 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
— | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield 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 |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
— | 52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Grantham School District | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.