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Lyndeborough vs Stratton 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
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Sutton has the shortest commute (29 min average).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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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 | Stratton | Sutton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
532Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% 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. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1 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% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Sutton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 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% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 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. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kLowest 25% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Stratton 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. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Stratton 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 5% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% 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. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%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. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 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.