Compare towns
Sutton vs Rye vs Lyndeborough
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%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Rye | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
5,611Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Rye 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough 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 |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$116,964±$17kLowest 18% above NH |
| Rye 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±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| Rye and Sutton 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 |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Rye 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% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
29 minLowest 8% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rye School District | 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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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.