Compare towns
Springfield vs Andover vs Wilmot 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
Andover has the youngest population (median age 46).
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Springfield | Andover | Wilmot | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,135Highest |
1,487 |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Wilmot and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$366,500±$44kLowest 9% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Andover School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.