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Sutton vs Chilmark 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 the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Chilmark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+40%).
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 | Chilmark | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
1,578Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+40%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
53.6±8.1Highest 38% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Chilmark 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% |
16.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Chilmark 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% |
36.2%±12.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chilmark 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% |
68.1%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% |
2.7%±2.6Lowest 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. |
$168,750±$28kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kLowest 45% above U.S. |
| Chilmark 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. |
$1,895,300±$281kHighest 470% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$2,750±$2kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Chilmark 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. |
$4,485Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Chilmark 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 19% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.7%±11Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chilmark and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Up-Island Regional | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.