Compare towns
Cornish vs Sutton vs Tamworth 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
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Tamworth has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Sutton | Tamworth | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,239 |
2,884 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
45.6±10.9 5% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Cornish and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Tamworth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.2%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Tamworth and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
0.4%±0.7Lowest 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 | $91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$68,036±$20kLowest 31% below 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 | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$366,800±$29kHighest 9% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Tamworth and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,110±$184Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$4,474Lowest 33% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.6%±31.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Tamworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
22 minLowest 16% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±11.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Tamworth 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 | — | — | #101 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Tamworth School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | 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.