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Lyndeborough vs Sutton vs Webster
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 people working from home (16.7%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,239 |
17,748Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton 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% |
25.3%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% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below 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±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton 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. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton 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 | — | — | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.