Compare towns
Litchfield vs Lyndeborough 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
Litchfield has the most people working from home (21%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Litchfield | Lyndeborough | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
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 | 22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Litchfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Litchfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 9% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Litchfield and Lyndeborough 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.