Compare towns
Keene vs Rumney 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
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Keene | Rumney | Sutton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,939Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,239 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.1% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above 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 | $252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,812 about the NH average |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Keene School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Keene High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Highest |
— | 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.