Compare towns
Berlin vs Franklin vs Sutton vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Franklin has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Berlin | Franklin | Sutton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,383Highest |
8,799 |
2,239Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8 3% above NH |
42.7±2Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
19.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$71,648±$4k 28% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$262,200±$22k 35% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$1,110±$68 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
$4,886 27% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1959 20 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below NH |
32 min 18% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Sutton 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 | #108 of 120 in NH | #112 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Berlin School District | Franklin School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Berlin Senior High School | Franklin High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.2Lowest |
16.2Highest |
10.4 |
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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.