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Exeter vs Lyndeborough vs Sumner vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Sumner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Lyndeborough | Sumner | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,093 |
1,616Highest |
845Lowest |
925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
50±3.2Lowest 29% above U.S. |
56.1±8.4Highest 44% above U.S. |
51.5±11.5 32% above U.S. |
| Sumner and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lee and Sumner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sumner and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$57,750±$19k 28% below U.S. |
$49,886±$5kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39k 50% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$150,000±$73kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$174,500±$25k 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
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| Lyndeborough and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602 49% below U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,167 31% below U.S. |
$1,547Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
80%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sumner and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
39 min 48% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 60% above U.S. |
35 minLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sumner and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 10 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| 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 | 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.