Compare towns
Boscawen vs Springfield 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
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Boscawen | Springfield | Sutton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,044Highest |
1,122Lowest |
2,239 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2 6% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest 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 | $77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Springfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307 15% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,549 about the NH average |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Warner 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 | #51 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.