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Lyndeborough vs Hardwick vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Hardwick has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Hardwick | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
2,684Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
45.3±9.8Lowest 16% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hardwick and Springfield 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% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick 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% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick 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 45% above U.S. |
$75,000±$22kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield 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. |
$346,700±$67kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$1,108±$119 22% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #163 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Quabbin | — |
| 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.