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Lyndeborough vs Guildhall vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Guildhall has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Greenfield has the most renters (15.4% 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 | Guildhall | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
371Lowest |
1,730Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
| 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%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 45% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8kLowest 28% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$350,300±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,135±$79 20% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.