Compare towns
Goffstown 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
Goffstown has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Goffstown | Sutton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 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+ | 19%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20kHighest 6% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Goffstown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 17% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 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 |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Sutton 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 | #35 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
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.