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Lyndeborough vs Plainfield vs Sutton vs Springfield
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 most expensive homes ($391k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Plainfield | Sutton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,314 |
2,239Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 45% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 129% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| 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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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.