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Beverly vs Lyndeborough 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
Beverly has the most expensive homes ($650k median).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Beverly | Lyndeborough | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 42,665Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.5%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Beverly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,044±$7kLowest 31% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $650,300±$13kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$106Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Beverly and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,836Lowest 119% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Beverly and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 14% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Beverly and Lyndeborough 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 | #144 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Beverly | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Beverly High | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.