Compare towns
Springfield vs Sutton vs Sunapee vs Lyndeborough
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%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% 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 | Springfield | Sutton | Sunapee | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,239 |
3,416Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Sunapee 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$116,964±$17k 18% above 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 | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Sunapee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Sunapee School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.