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Lyndeborough vs Townsend vs Springfield vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townsend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Springfield has the shortest commute (34 min average).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k 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 | Townsend | Springfield | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
9,100Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2 26% 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% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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 45% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$100,735±$11kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 17% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Lyndeborough and Townsend 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. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$5,173Lowest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Townsend 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 48% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 30% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | North Middlesex | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.