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Lyndeborough vs Maynard vs Sutton 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
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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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 | Maynard | Sutton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
10,712Highest |
2,239 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
45.3±4.3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% 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% |
16.9%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Maynard 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% |
18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Maynard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$527,400±$31kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Maynard and Sutton 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. |
$8,266Highest 165% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Maynard 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maynard 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 | — | #166 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Maynard | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Maynard High | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.