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Plainfield vs Croydon vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Plainfield | Croydon | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Highest |
798Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Croydon School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.