Compare towns
Sutton vs Lincoln 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Lincoln has the most renters (28% rent).
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 | Lincoln | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,461Lowest |
2,353Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
46.8±10.1Lowest 8% above NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Canterbury 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% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Lincoln 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% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Canterbury 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% |
38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below 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±$16k 10% below NH |
$342,000±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,143±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
$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 | $7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
7.4Lowest |
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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.