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Lyndeborough vs Ripton vs Sutton vs Milford
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
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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 | Ripton | Sutton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
508Lowest |
2,239 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14kLowest 21% 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±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Milford and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
— | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Milford and Sutton 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. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ripton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 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. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ripton and Lyndeborough 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 | — | — | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.