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Springfield vs Franconia vs Lyndeborough vs Grafton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franconia has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Grafton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Franconia | Lyndeborough | Grafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,060Lowest |
1,616Highest |
1,354 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
43.1±10.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Franconia 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% |
15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Franconia 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% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Franconia and Grafton 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 |
$87,292±$28k 12% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield 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 |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,281±$278 14% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,243±$163 17% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$7,451Highest 12% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia 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% |
11.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Grafton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lafayette Regional 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.