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Sutton vs Danvers vs Lyndeborough vs Dunbarton
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 affordable homes ($363k median).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Danvers | Lyndeborough | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
28,098Highest |
1,616Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton 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% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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% |
22.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Danvers 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. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kLowest 45% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Danvers 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. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Danvers 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. |
$6,654Lowest 113% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Dunbarton 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.