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Springfield vs Sutton vs Stoddard vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Springfield | Sutton | Stoddard | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122 |
9,452Highest |
1,072Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Stoddard and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoddard and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% 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 | $384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$330,300±$20kLowest about the U.S. average |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 91% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Springfield 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 | — | #105 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | — | Sutton | Stoddard School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Sutton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.