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Lyndeborough vs Nelson 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%).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
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 | Nelson | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Highest |
648Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson 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 NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson 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% NH: 40.6% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Nelson 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 |
$99,792±$23kLowest about the NH average |
$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 |
$340,900±$49kLowest 15% 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±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,203±$243 19% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Nelson 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 |
$5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Nelson 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.