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Lyndeborough vs Mapleton vs Sutton vs Warner
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 expensive homes ($391k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Mapleton | Sutton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
1,884 |
2,239 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% 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±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.