Compare towns
Danbury vs Sutton vs Lyndeborough vs Effingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Danbury | Sutton | Lyndeborough | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,451Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,616 |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±5.8 9% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
46.9±12.4Lowest 8% 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 | 17.2%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Danbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest 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 | $71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$76,607±$14k 23% below 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 | $240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$322,700±$30k 20% 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 | $1,281±$390 14% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,090±$121Lowest 27% below NH |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,760Lowest 44% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$5,163 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.1%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.