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Sutton vs Lyndeborough vs Newark vs Wheelock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most renters (15% rent).
Lyndeborough has the most expensive homes ($391k median).
Newark has the most kids (22% under 18).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Newark | Wheelock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
1,616Highest |
727 |
717Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
41.4±6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51±5.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Wheelock and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Newark and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyndeborough and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18k 12% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$72,929±$7k 10% below U.S. |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41k 31% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$229,900±$23k 31% below U.S. |
$189,600±$37kLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,708±$97Highest 21% above U.S. |
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| Newark and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 27% above U.S. |
$7,133Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,771 21% above U.S. |
$2,937Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
22.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±16Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wheelock and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.