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Peterborough vs Lyndeborough vs Springfield
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).
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 | Peterborough | Lyndeborough | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408Highest |
1,616 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
| Peterborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Peterborough and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Peterborough 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield 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 |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% 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 |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Peterborough 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #59 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | 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.