Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Somersworth vs Springfield vs Milford
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 highest household income ($117k).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
12,111 |
1,122Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below 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%±4 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Somersworth 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% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Milford 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 |
$97,768±$14k 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±$26k about the NH average |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Milford 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 |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
| Milford 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 |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Milford 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% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
64.9% 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 |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #117 of 120 in NH | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Somersworth School District | — | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | — | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.