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Sutton vs Dunbarton vs Lyndeborough vs Canterbury
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Dunbarton | Lyndeborough | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
3,097Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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 32% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 15% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Dunbarton 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% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Dunbarton School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Shaker 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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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.