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Lyndeborough vs Sutton vs Wayne 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
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616 |
2,239 |
1,101Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest 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. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest 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% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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. |
$93,194±$26kLowest 15% 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±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$362,800±$29k 9% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| 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 5% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$7,612 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Wilton 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% |
7.9%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% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 38 | 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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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.