Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Bartlett 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
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Lyndeborough | Bartlett | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
3,281Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Bartlett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Bartlett and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 7% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.