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Springfield vs Tyringham 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 shortest commute (34 min average).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Lyndeborough has the youngest population (median age 50).
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 | Tyringham | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122 |
494Lowest |
1,616Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Tyringham 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minLowest 30% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.