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Bradford vs Sutton vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Bradford | Sutton | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,565Lowest |
9,452Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $108,015±$21kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% 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 | $341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,307Lowest 102% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Bradford 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sutton | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.