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Springfield vs East Kingston 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 most renters (9.3% rent).
East Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Lyndeborough has the youngest 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 | Springfield | East Kingston | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,311Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
| East Kingston 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% |
16.1%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| East Kingston 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% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| East Kingston 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 |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| East Kingston 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 |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
— | $1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield 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 |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | East Kingston 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.