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Rumney vs Sutton vs Warner vs Groton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).

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.

MeasureRumneySuttonWarnerGroton
People
Population
1,458
2,239
2,959Highest
507Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.2%
NH: +4.6%
+7.7%Highest
NH: +4.6%
+3.7%
NH: +4.6%
-4%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
44.5±2.3
about the NH average
48.1±4.1
11% above NH
43.7±4Lowest
about the NH average
51.1±16.2Highest
18% above NH
Groton 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%
20.5%±3.8Highest
NH: 18.2%
17.3%±3.3
NH: 18.2%
15.4%±4.6Lowest
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%
21.6%±5.9
NH: 20.1%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
NH: 20.1%
29.4%±4.8Highest
NH: 20.1%
Groton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.9%
NH: 40.6%
44.3%Highest
NH: 40.6%
42.4%
NH: 40.6%
29.2%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±2.3
NH: 6%
4.9%±3.6
NH: 6%
5.3%±1.6Highest
NH: 6%
2%±2Lowest
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
$130,313±$31kHighest
32% above NH
$94,022±$18k
5% below NH
$85,625±$21k
14% 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±$37k
23% below NH
$362,600±$16kHighest
10% below NH
$353,100±$22k
12% below NH
$269,000±$45kLowest
33% 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
$1,064±$100Lowest
29% below NH
$1,656±$614
11% above NH
$1,219±$123
18% below NH
$2,667±$295Highest
79% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,716
29% below NH
$7,652Highest
15% above NH
$7,650
15% above NH
$2,873Lowest
57% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
48.1%±21.3
NH: 48.2%
27.6%±47.2Lowest
NH: 48.2%
48.7%±21.3
NH: 48.2%
50%±83.6Highest
NH: 48.2%
Groton and Warner 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%
4.8%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
8.4%
NH: 7.2%
10.5%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
77.8%
NH: 72.8%
95.7%Highest
NH: 72.8%
74.6%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
91.3%
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976
3 yrs older than NH
1971Lowest
8 yrs older than NH
1975
4 yrs older than NH
1984Highest
5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
22% above NH
29 minLowest
10% above NH
32 min
19% above NH
29 minLowest
10% above NH
Work from home
14.4%±7
NH: 16.8%
14.8%±5.6
NH: 16.8%
16.6%±4.8Highest
NH: 16.8%
13.7%±6.5Lowest
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 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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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.