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Bristol vs Lyndeborough vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Bristol | Lyndeborough | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,273Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 | $78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above 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 | $258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton 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 | #79 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.5Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.