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Springfield vs Hancock vs Francestown 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 affordable homes ($384k median).
Hancock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Hancock | Francestown | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,791Highest |
1,398 |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
51.2±4.5 18% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
| Hancock 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% |
15.4%±2.2 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Francestown and Hancock 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% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.7%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52.9% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Hancock 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±$19k about the NH average |
$95,208±$15kLowest 4% below NH |
$104,063±$16k 5% above NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Francestown 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 |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$408,200±$34k about the NH average |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Hancock and Francestown 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 |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,358±$256 9% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Francestown 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 |
$6,884 3% above NH |
$8,014Highest 20% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Francestown 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
33 minLowest 24% above NH |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Francestown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.