Compare towns
Springfield vs Grantham vs Lyndeborough vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Grantham | Lyndeborough | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
3,465Highest |
1,616 |
3,416 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
| Sunapee 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Sunapee 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
— | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
| Sunapee and Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Sunapee 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.