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Springfield vs Nelson 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 oldest population (median age 51.4).
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Nelson | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
648Lowest |
1,616Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
-13.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Springfield 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% |
24.8%±2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Nelson 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% |
61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
0.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Nelson 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 |
$99,792±$23kLowest about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above 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 |
$340,900±$49kLowest 15% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield 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 |
$1,203±$243 19% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Nelson 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 |
$5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±68.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Nelson 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nelson and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Nelson School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.