Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Hampstead 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).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Hampstead | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
9,102Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% 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% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Springfield 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% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Hampstead 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% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampstead 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 |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Hampstead 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 |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Hampstead 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Hampstead 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% |
3.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead 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 | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hampstead School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.