Compare towns
Springfield vs Canterbury 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).
Canterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Canterbury | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,353Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above 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% |
17.4%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Canterbury 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% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Lyndeborough 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% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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 |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Canterbury 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±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Canterbury 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 |
$7,421Highest 11% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Shaker Regional 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.