Compare towns
Sutton vs Bristol vs Canterbury 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%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Bristol | Canterbury | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
3,273Highest |
2,353 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Canterbury 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% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Canterbury 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% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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 32% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,310±$97Lowest 12% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #79 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area School District | Shaker Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Newfound Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.