Compare towns
Sutton vs Springfield vs Dunbarton 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 the shortest commute (29 min average).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k 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 | Springfield | Dunbarton | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,122Lowest |
3,097Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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 |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Lyndeborough 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 |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
34 min 25% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Dunbarton 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.