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Springfield vs Newfields vs Grafton 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Grafton has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
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 | Newfields | Grafton | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,354 |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
43.1±10.6Lowest 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grafton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.8 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Grafton 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$81,563±$22kLowest 18% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$267,300±$23kLowest 34% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,243±$163 17% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Newfields and Lyndeborough 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,239Lowest 21% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±34.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
43 minHighest 62% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school 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.