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Sutton vs Berlin vs Lyndeborough vs Warner
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Berlin | Lyndeborough | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
3,378Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12k 50% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,116Lowest 128% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
34 min 29% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #61 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Berlin-Boylston | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.