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Springfield vs Wayne vs Lyndeborough vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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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 | Wayne | Lyndeborough | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
1,101 |
1,616Highest |
1,072Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53±4 36% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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 25% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| 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 15% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. 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±$217 22% below U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | 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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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.