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Lyndeborough vs Sutton vs Wareham vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Wareham has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
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 | Wareham | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,239 |
23,302Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
52.1±3.1Highest 34% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Wareham 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wareham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wareham 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 45% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$90,383±$11kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| 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 17% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Wareham 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,504±$180 6% above U.S. |
$1,382±$70Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Wareham 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,341Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±23.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wareham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #272 of 282 in MA | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wareham | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Wareham Senior High | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
8.6Lowest |
9.1 |
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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.