Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Sutton vs Webster vs Milford
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% 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 | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,239 |
2,227 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford 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 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Milford 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 |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest 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±$26k about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Milford 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 about the NH average |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
| Milford 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Milford 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | — | — | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.