Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Stoddard vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Stoddard | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,072Lowest |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Stoddard 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% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard 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% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough 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 |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Stoddard School District | Plainfield 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 |
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.