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Lyndeborough vs Mapleton vs Limerick 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 highest household income ($117k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Limerick | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
1,884 |
3,400Highest |
1,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2Lowest 4% 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8k 28% above U.S. |
| 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±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% 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±$457 5% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,135±$79 20% below U.S. |
| Limerick and Lyndeborough 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,520 19% below U.S. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Lyndeborough 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
36 min 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.