Compare towns
Rumney vs Bridgewater 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
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Rumney | Bridgewater | Sutton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,458 |
1,169Lowest |
2,239 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Bridgewater and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$82,361±$9k 17% 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 | $309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,125±$201 25% 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 | $4,716 29% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 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 | 10.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.8% NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest 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 | ||||
| School district | Rumney School District | Newfound Area School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | 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.