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Lyndeborough vs Dover 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 oldest population (median age 50).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Dover | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
33,364Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below 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 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest 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+ | 40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Sutton 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 |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% 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±$26k about the NH average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Dover and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Dover 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Dover School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
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.