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Lincoln vs Sutton vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,394Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±3.6Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Warren and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
60%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $365,200±$30k 10% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Warren and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,100Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,284 134% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln Town School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.