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Lincoln vs Marlborough 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
Lincoln has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Marlborough has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Lincoln | Marlborough | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,461Lowest |
2,207 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$54k 29% below NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$498 23% below NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$6,362 5% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Marlborough School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.