Compare towns
Marlow vs Sutton vs Warner vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Marlow | Sutton | Warner | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 855Lowest |
2,239 |
2,959Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.8±11.7 22% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 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 | $110,455±$12k 12% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Sutton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$160 23% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,826 13% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.2%±95.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest 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 | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Marlow School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Washington 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.