Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Milton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Milton has the most kids (18.4% 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 | Milton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
4,538Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
45.7±2.4Lowest 6% 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% |
18.4%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Milton 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% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield 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 NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Milton 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 |
$94,493±$27kLowest 5% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| 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 about the NH average |
$318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| 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±$457 about the NH average |
$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Milton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$5,663Lowest 15% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Lyndeborough 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% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
33 minLowest 25% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Milton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.