Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Rochester vs Hooksett 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%).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Rochester | Hooksett | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
33,144Highest |
15,057 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
43±1.8 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% 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% |
18.2%±1.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Rochester and Hooksett 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% |
19.6%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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% |
27.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$80,836±$3kLowest 18% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Hooksett 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 |
$279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$1,369±$72 8% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$5,334Lowest 20% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±7 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Rochester 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #98 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Rochester School District | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.2 |
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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.