Compare towns
Sutton vs Cornwall vs Lyndeborough vs Madison
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%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Lyndeborough has the most renters (7.6% rent).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Cornwall | Lyndeborough | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,208Lowest |
1,616 |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
50.3±9.7 29% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Madison 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Madison 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$102,697±$11kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$388,700±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,556±$256 10% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Madison 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. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$4,074Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
69.2%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Madison and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Madison 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.