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Lyndeborough vs Somersworth vs Springfield vs Fitzwilliam
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%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Somersworth | Springfield | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
12,111Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% 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% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth 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% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Lyndeborough 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 |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$100,735±$11k 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 |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% 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 |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Lyndeborough and Somersworth 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 |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Somersworth School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.