Compare towns
Sutton vs Dummer vs Lyndeborough vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Dummer | Lyndeborough | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
299Lowest |
1,616 |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
| Dummer 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Madison 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| 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±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
| 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 10% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
— | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
| 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 15% above NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$4,074 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Madison 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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NH 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.