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Lyndeborough vs Greenfield vs Temple vs Fitzwilliam
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).
Greenfield has the most kids (18% under 18).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k 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 | Greenfield | Temple | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,730 |
1,363Lowest |
2,278Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
49.2±4.2Lowest 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% |
18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Fitzwilliam 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% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield 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 |
$103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$100,735±$11k 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 |
$350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
| Temple and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
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| Lyndeborough and Temple 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 |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Greenfield 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above NH |
36 minLowest 35% above NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.