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Lyndeborough vs Wells 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 the highest household income ($117k).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Springfield has the shortest commute (34 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 | Wells | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Highest |
1,148 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
50.7±5.2 30% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Wells 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%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wells 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% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Wells 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. |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% 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. |
$243,000±$42kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above 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. |
$1,313±$282 7% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Wells 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. |
$3,308Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 48% above U.S. |
48 minHighest 80% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | — |
| 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.