Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Newfields vs Nottingham 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 the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
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 | Newfields | Nottingham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
2,023 |
5,357Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Nottingham 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 18% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Nottingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 7% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Lyndeborough 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Nottingham 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 | — | — | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Newfields School District | Nottingham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.