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Sutton vs Fairlee vs Lyndeborough vs Dunbarton
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 highest household income ($130k).
Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
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 | Fairlee | Lyndeborough | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,066Lowest |
1,616 |
3,097Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
56.2±8.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
48±3.7Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Fairlee 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% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fairlee 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. |
$74,760±$10kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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. |
$274,200±$39kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,083±$242Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% 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 | $7,652 145% above U.S. |
$5,617Lowest 80% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
89.2%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fairlee and Dunbarton 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Fairlee 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Dunbarton 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.