Compare towns
Epsom vs Sutton vs Warner vs Chichester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Epsom | Sutton | Warner | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,959 |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Epsom 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% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13k about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
| Sutton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
| Chichester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | — | — | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Chichester 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.