Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Newfields vs Fitzwilliam 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
Lyndeborough has the most renters (7.6% rent).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Fitzwilliam has the most affordable homes ($306k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Newfields | Fitzwilliam | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,023 |
2,278Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Fitzwilliam 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$100,735±$11kLowest about the NH average |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
— | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Lyndeborough 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 46% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Fitzwilliam 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 | Newfields School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.