Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Sutton vs Thornton vs Wilton
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).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
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 | Sutton | Thornton | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,239 |
2,799 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
46.8±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
| Thornton 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% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest 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%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Thornton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% 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±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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 |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | — | — | #18 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Thornton School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.