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Lyndeborough vs Rollinsford vs Berwick vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Rollinsford | Berwick | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
2,626 |
8,175Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| 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±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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 5% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Berwick 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Rollinsford School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.