Compare towns
Wilton vs Springfield vs Hollis 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
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Hollis has the most people working from home (29%).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Wilton | Springfield | Hollis | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,960 |
1,122Lowest |
8,603Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
50±3.2 15% 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 | 13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,598±$302Highest 7% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Hollis and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612 14% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #54 of 120 in NH | — | #8 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | — | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.