Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Plainfield vs Croydon 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 most homeowners (92.4%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Plainfield | Croydon | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
2,522Highest |
798Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43±9.1 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Croydon 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Croydon 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Plainfield 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Plainfield School District | Croydon 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.