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Steep Falls vs Sutton vs Warner vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Steep Falls has the most kids (22.9% under 18).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Porter has the most affordable homes ($226k 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.
| Measure | Steep Falls | Sutton | Warner | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,861 |
2,239 |
2,959Highest |
1,746Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±6.5 13% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
40.9±7.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Steep Falls and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 9.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $80,280±$33k about the U.S. average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,400±$31k 27% below U.S. |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,516±$1k 7% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Sutton and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,273 5% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±36.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Steep Falls and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| 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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U.S. 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.