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Sutton vs Bedford 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 the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Sutton | Bedford | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
23,746Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
45±2.2Lowest 4% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.7%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bedford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
| Bedford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| Bedford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 15% above NH |
$9,803Highest 47% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Bedford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #7 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bedford School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Bedford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.