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Springfield vs Ashby vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
Ashby has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Ashby | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
3,211Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.5±3 30% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashby 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,200±$484 15% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$6,034 93% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
33 minLowest 25% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby and Springfield 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 | — | #200 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| 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.