Compare towns
Sutton vs Webster vs Bow 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Webster | Bow | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
2,227 |
8,335Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
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% |
22.6%±8 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Bow 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±$31k 32% above NH |
$107,171±$14kLowest 8% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Bow 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 |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,396±$622Lowest 6% below NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Bow 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 |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Webster 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 | — | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Bow School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.