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Lyndeborough vs Mendon vs Springfield 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 expensive homes ($391k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Springfield has the most renters (9.3% rent).
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 | Mendon | Springfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,113Lowest |
1,122 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 45% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% 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±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield 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. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above 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. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Lyndeborough 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 | — | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| 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.