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Peterborough vs Lyndeborough vs Greenfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peterborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Greenfield has the most kids (18% under 18).
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 | Peterborough | Lyndeborough | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408Highest |
1,616Lowest |
1,730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
49.9±2.9Lowest 15% above NH |
| Peterborough and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Greenfield and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,401±$8kLowest about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$103,603±$8k 5% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$350,300±$17kLowest 13% below NH |
| Peterborough and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209 6% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,655Highest 30% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,264 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
36 min 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Greenfield 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 | #59 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.