Compare towns
Springfield vs Sullivan vs Unity 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 renters (9.3% rent).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Sullivan | Unity | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
687Lowest |
1,375 |
1,616Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Unity 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% |
16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan 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% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
28.5% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Sullivan 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±$19k about the NH average |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Sullivan 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 |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% 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 |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Unity 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 |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Sullivan 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Unity 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 | 4 photos → | 6 photos → |
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.