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Lyndeborough vs Springfield vs Tunbridge
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).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3Lowest 10% 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Tunbridge and Springfield 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%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Tunbridge 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% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Tunbridge 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 45% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$89,464±$26kLowest 11% 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±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$315,300±$23kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Tunbridge 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. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tunbridge and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.