Compare towns
Fitzwilliam vs Lyndeborough vs Surry 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
Fitzwilliam has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Fitzwilliam | Lyndeborough | Surry | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,278Highest |
1,616 |
1,052Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$110,125±$25k 11% 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 | $305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$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 | — | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Surry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above NH |
39 min 46% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Monadnock Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.