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Windham vs Sutton vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Lincoln has the most expensive homes ($365k median).
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 | Windham | Sutton | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,394 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
45.7±3.6 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$96,667±$18k 20% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$365,200±$30kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$870±$47Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Lowest 91% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.1%±25.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lincoln and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lincoln Town School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.