Compare towns
Concord vs Sutton vs Warner vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Concord | Sutton | Warner | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,959 |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Lowest 6% below NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Sutton and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.