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Springfield vs Jackson 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).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Jackson | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
897Lowest |
1,616Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
| Jackson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Springfield and Lyndeborough 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Jackson 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Jackson 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 |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Jackson School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.