Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Newfields vs Sutton vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Sutton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
2,023 |
2,239Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Lyndeborough 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 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%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Newfields 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% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Newfields 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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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.