Compare towns
Sutton vs Lyndeborough vs Rindge
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).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Rindge has the youngest population (median age 35).
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 | Lyndeborough | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,616Lowest |
6,497Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
35±3.9Lowest 19% below 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%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Rindge and Sutton 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% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.7Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$102,679±$20kLowest 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 |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$415,400±$35kHighest 3% above NH |
| Rindge and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,123±$60Lowest 25% below NH |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.1%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Rindge 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
84.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rindge 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 | — | — | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Jaffrey-Rindge 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.