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Lincoln vs Sutton vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the most renters (28% rent).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Easton has the oldest population (median age 60.1).
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 | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,461 |
2,239Highest |
356Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 46.8±10.1Lowest 8% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
60.1±7.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.7%±4.3Lowest 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%±7 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
41%±19Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Easton and Lincoln 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
49.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.6Lowest 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±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$106,250±$38k 7% above NH |
| Sutton and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,000±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$426,100±$78kHighest 6% above NH |
| Easton and Sutton 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 |
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| 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$3,577 46% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Sutton 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
98.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4.2Lowest 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 | 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.