Compare towns
Hampton vs Lyndeborough vs Sutton vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Hampton | Lyndeborough | Sutton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,239 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% 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 | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Lyndeborough 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.