Compare towns
Sandown vs Sutton vs Warner vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sandown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Sandown | Sutton | Warner | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,628 |
2,239Lowest |
2,959 |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.7Lowest 6% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Sutton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Sandown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.2%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Sandown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $483,400±$44kHighest 20% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
| Sandown and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
| Sandown and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,801Highest 32% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.1%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown and Epping 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 | #71 of 120 in NH | — | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.