Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Hooksett 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
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Hooksett | Springfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
15,057Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% 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% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Hooksett 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%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 |
1988Highest 9 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 |
27 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% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Hooksett 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 | 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.