Compare towns
Andover vs Lyndeborough vs Sutton vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Andover | Lyndeborough | Sutton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,135 |
1,616Lowest |
2,239 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below 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 | $366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Andover School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.