Compare towns
Sutton vs Warner vs Lyndeborough vs Canterbury
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).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
2,959Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Canterbury 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Canterbury 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%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Sutton and Canterbury 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 |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury 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 |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury 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 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Shaker Regional 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.