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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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Lyndeborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | 1,565 |
790Lowest |
1,616Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7Lowest 20% 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% |
17.3%±3.4 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
— | $1,482±$457Lowest 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 | $6,307 102% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older 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%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.