Compare towns
Sutton vs Dighton vs Warner 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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Dighton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.3%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Dighton | Warner | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
8,193Highest |
2,959 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
42.7±2.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% 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%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dighton and Sutton 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% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
| Dighton 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±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,405±$192 about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough 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. |
$6,452Lowest 107% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner 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 | — | #85 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.9Highest |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.