Compare towns
Sutton vs Warner vs Lee 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).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Lee | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
2,959 |
4,576Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Lee 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±$16k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% 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 |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | — | — | #3 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Oyster River Coop 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.