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Springfield vs Middleton vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest housing (typical home built 1981).
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 | Middleton | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
9,816Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.1±2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middleton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middleton 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 25% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284 about the U.S. average |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #71 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Middleton | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.