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East Kingston vs Warner vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Kingston has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | East Kingston | Warner | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,311 |
2,959Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| East Kingston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 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 | $138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| East Kingston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$7,650Lowest 15% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | East Kingston School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| 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.