Compare towns
Sutton vs Warner vs Bradford 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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Warner | Bradford | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
2,959Highest |
1,565Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Bradford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Sutton 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford 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 NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| 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 32% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% 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±$16k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Bradford 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 |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | 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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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.