Compare towns
Springfield vs Brookline 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
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
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 | Brookline | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
5,736Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
41.2±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Springfield and Lyndeborough 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% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield 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 NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Lyndeborough 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 about the NH average |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Brookline and Lyndeborough 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield 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% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
33 minLowest 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline 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 | — | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Brookline School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school 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.