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Harrison vs Sutton vs Warner

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).

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.

MeasureHarrisonSuttonWarner
People
Population
2,513
2,239Lowest
2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-10.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
56±3.6Highest
44% above U.S.
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
Kids under 18
9.1%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.8%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Harrison and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
30.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.9%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
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
$56,938±$6kLowest
29% below U.S.
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
$94,022±$18k
16% above U.S.
Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$249,300±$70kLowest
25% below U.S.
$362,600±$16kHighest
9% above U.S.
$353,100±$22k
6% above U.S.
Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$885±$193Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
$1,219±$123
14% below U.S.
Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,731Lowest
12% below U.S.
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
$7,650
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.5%±24.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
27.6%±47.2
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
31 min
16% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
Work from home
22.3%±9.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Harrison and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district RSU 17/MSAD 17 Kearsarge Regional School District Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town None in town Kearsarge Regional High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
10.4
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U.S. 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.