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Sutton vs Mendon vs Calais 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 highest household income ($130k).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k 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 | Mendon | Calais | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,713 |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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. |
$100,524±$23kLowest 25% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
| 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 9% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,482±$457 5% above 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 | $7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Calais 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% 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. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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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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.