Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Pembroke 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 expensive homes ($391k median).
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% rent).
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 | Pembroke | Fitzwilliam | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
7,438Highest |
2,278 |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
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% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Sutton 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% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest 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% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 18% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$305,900±$34kLowest 24% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| 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 7% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1969 10 yrs older 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 |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #85 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.