Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Newfields vs Sutton vs Warner
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k 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 | Newfields | Sutton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,023 |
2,239 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 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% |
20.4%±3.5 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% 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 | $7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%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 |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 min 19% 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% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Newfields School District | 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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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.