Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Croydon vs Springfield 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 expensive homes ($391k median).
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Lyndeborough | Croydon | Springfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
798Lowest |
1,122 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Springfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Croydon 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% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Croydon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Croydon 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 |
$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$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 |
$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough 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 |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
34 min 29% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Croydon 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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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.