Compare towns
Lyndeborough vs Sutton vs Wolfeboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
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 | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
2,239 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2 15% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough 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 |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
| 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±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| 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 7% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.