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Lyndeborough vs Sugar Hill 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 renters (7.6% rent).
Sugar Hill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.9%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
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 | Sugar Hill | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616 |
658Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
60.8±2.1Highest 40% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough 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% |
37.2%±12.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2%±3.1Lowest 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±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
$154,091±$32kHighest 56% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| Sugar Hill and Sutton 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 |
$639,700±$50kHighest 59% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,208±$630Lowest 19% 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 | $7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,340 10% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Sugar Hill 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% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sugar Hill 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 | — | 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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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.