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Lyndeborough vs Strafford vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
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 | Strafford | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Highest |
1,372 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Strafford 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% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford 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 45% above U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Lyndeborough 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. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.