Compare towns
Sutton vs Epping 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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Epping | Lyndeborough | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
7,430Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
| Madison and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 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%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Madison and Epping 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% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$102,697±$11kLowest 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±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
| Epping and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
| Epping and Sutton 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Epping School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.