Compare towns
Springfield vs Newbury vs Warner 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
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Newbury | Warner | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,027 |
2,959Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Newbury 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% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Newbury 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Newbury 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% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Newbury 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 |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Newbury 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 |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
— | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Warner 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 |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 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 |
33 min 22% above NH |
32 minLowest 19% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Newbury and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Kearsarge Regional 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 | 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.