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Bath vs Lyndeborough vs Rye vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bath has the most renters (35.7% rent).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Bath | Lyndeborough | Rye | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,815Highest |
1,616Lowest |
5,611 |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±3Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Rye and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
| Rye and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Rye and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±15.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bath and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye and Bath 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 | #31 of 133 in ME | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Rye School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Morse High School | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.8Highest |
— | — | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.