Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Springfield vs Temple 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
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
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 | Springfield | Temple | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,122Lowest |
1,363 |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% 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%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 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% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$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±$26k about the NH average |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Temple and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% 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 |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Temple 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | — | Contoocook Valley 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.