Compare towns
Sutton vs Henniker vs Durham vs Lyndeborough
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 most kids (20.5% under 18).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Durham | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
6,197 |
10,681Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton 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% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Henniker 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% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton 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% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% 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 |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| 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 15% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham 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% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Durham 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Henniker School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.