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Sutton vs Mapleton vs Bow vs Lyndeborough
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 most homeowners (95.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Mapleton | Bow | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,884 |
8,335Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.5±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
| Bow and Sutton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,539±$178 9% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bow 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Bow 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow 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 | — | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Bow School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.