Compare towns
Springfield vs Washington vs Lyndeborough vs Stoddard
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).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Washington | Lyndeborough | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,208 |
1,616Highest |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
| Washington and Stoddard 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% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Stoddard 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% |
32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Washington 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 |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$94,904±$11k 4% below 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 |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$330,300±$20kLowest 18% below NH |
| 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±$217 26% below NH |
$1,106±$160 26% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Washington 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 |
$4,321 35% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
36 min 33% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 minLowest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.