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Sutton vs Reading vs Warner 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Reading | Warner | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
699Lowest |
2,959Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Reading and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% 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%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% 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. |
$377,200±$72k 13% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Reading 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. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$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. |
$5,754Lowest 84% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Lyndeborough 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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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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.