Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Surry vs Sutton vs Springfield
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 expensive homes ($391k median).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Surry | Sutton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
1,052Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
44.7±5.1Lowest 3% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% 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%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Surry 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 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Surry 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% NH: 40.6% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Sutton 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 |
$110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 about the NH average |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Surry and Sutton 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 |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Surry 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% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
91.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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.