Compare towns
Keene vs Lyndeborough vs Rumney 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
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
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 | Keene | Lyndeborough | Rumney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
1,616 |
1,458Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
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 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below 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 | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$309,800±$37k 23% 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 | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$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 | $6,812 about the NH average |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | — | 10.4Lowest |
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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.