Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Springfield vs Greenfield vs Mont Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Springfield | Greenfield | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,122Lowest |
1,730 |
2,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
42.9±2.8Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Greenfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield 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% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon 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±$17k 18% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,135±$79 24% below NH |
$1,104±$185 26% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield 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 |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,264 9% above NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Mont Vernon 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
84.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | — | — | — | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Mont Vernon 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.