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Lyndeborough vs Madison vs Ogunquit vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyndeborough has the most renters (7.6% rent).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Madison | Ogunquit | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
2,680Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Ogunquit 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 45% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11kLowest 27% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Madison 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.