Compare towns
Sutton vs Windham vs Rumney 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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
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 | Windham | Rumney | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
16,038Highest |
1,458Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
44.5±2.3 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney 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% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 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 | Rumney School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative 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.