Compare towns
Sutton vs Windham vs Lyndeborough vs Madison
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 most affordable homes ($363k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Lyndeborough has the most renters (7.6% rent).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Windham | Lyndeborough | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
16,038Highest |
1,616Lowest |
2,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
| Madison 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Madison 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Madison 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$102,697±$11kLowest 4% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Windham High School | None in town | 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.