Compare towns
Sutton vs Newfields vs Lyndeborough vs Warner
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%).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Newfields | Lyndeborough | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
2,023 |
1,616Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Warner 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 32% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Newfields and Sutton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfields School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | 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.