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Sutton vs Dover vs Lyndeborough vs Warner
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Dover | Lyndeborough | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,466Lowest |
1,616 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest 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±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% 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±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55kLowest about the U.S. average |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton 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. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below 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. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest 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. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.