Compare towns
Raymond 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
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+30.9%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Raymond | Sutton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,645Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +30.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±13.3 10% above NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±7.4Lowest 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+ | 25.2%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Raymond and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,066±$8kLowest 26% 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 | $314,900±$34kLowest 22% 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 | $994±$450Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% 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 | $5,113Lowest 23% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±13.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 14% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.8Lowest 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 | #96 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.

