Compare towns
Surry vs Lyndeborough vs Sutton vs Langdon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k 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 | Surry | Lyndeborough | Sutton | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,052 |
1,616 |
2,239Highest |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,125±$25k 11% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$97,917±$31kLowest 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 | $331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH |
| Surry and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,384 4% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$5,492Lowest 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±74.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Langdon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.