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Lyndeborough vs Sutton vs Williston
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 oldest population (median age 50).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,239 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest 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% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12kLowest 32% 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Williston and Sutton 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. |
$5,592Lowest 79% 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% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Williston 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.