Compare towns
Alton vs Lyndeborough vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.3%).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Alton | Lyndeborough | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,994Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.7±3.2Highest 24% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Alton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Alton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,715±$19kLowest 15% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,400±$37kHighest 7% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Alton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Lowest 37% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.7%±27.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #72 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Prospect Mountain High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.