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Sutton vs Salisbury 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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Salisbury | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
9,281Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough 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% |
25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$93,361±$6kLowest 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±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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. |
$4,604Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury 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% |
5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | — | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Triton | 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.