Compare towns
Warner vs Springfield vs Lyndeborough vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Warner | Springfield | Lyndeborough | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,616 |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% 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 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% 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 | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$6,021 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
31 minLowest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None 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.