Compare towns
Sutton vs Salisbury vs Newbury 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%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($463k 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 | Salisbury | Newbury | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,027 |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Newbury and Salisbury 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% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Newbury 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% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Newbury 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 32% above NH |
$111,591±$17kLowest 13% above NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| 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 10% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
— | $1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| 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 15% above NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury and Lyndeborough 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% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley 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.