Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Epping 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
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Epping | Springfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
7,430Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37% 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% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest 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±$26k about the NH average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Epping and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Epping 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Lyndeborough 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%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 |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Epping School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
— | 10.4Highest |
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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.