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Lincoln vs Sutton vs Albany
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%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
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 | Sutton | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,461 |
2,239Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
46.5±9.7Lowest 7% 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%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Lincoln 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
| Albany and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$67,639±$19kLowest 32% below 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 |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% 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±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,194±$112 20% below NH |
| Sutton and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,984 55% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Albany 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln and Albany 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
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.