Compare towns
Sutton vs Charlotte vs Lyndeborough
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Charlotte has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Lyndeborough has the most renters (7.6% 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 | Sutton | Charlotte | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
3,916Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
52.2±5Highest 34% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Lyndeborough 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% |
19.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Charlotte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Charlotte 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% |
66.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough 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 61% above U.S. |
$144,375±$27kHighest 79% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kLowest 45% above U.S. |
| Charlotte 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 9% above U.S. |
$695,300±$53kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,738±$803Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Charlotte and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 145% above U.S. |
$9,221Highest 196% above U.S. |
$7,133Lowest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.1%±28.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlotte 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | 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.