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Lyndeborough vs Needham 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 oldest population (median age 50).
Needham has the most expensive homes ($1189k median).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | Needham | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
32,459Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.1±1.6Lowest 11% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% 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% |
27.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Needham 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±$17kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$214,308±$13kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$1,188,500±$43kHighest 257% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$2,409±$183Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Needham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133Lowest 129% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Needham and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 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. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #19 of 282 in MA | — |
| 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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| Old photos in History | 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.