Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Hampton 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
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
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 | Hampton | Springfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
16,426Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Hampton and Springfield 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Springfield 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest 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% |
42.8% 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% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$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±$26k about the NH average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Hampton 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%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 |
1978 1 yr older 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 3% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 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.