Compare towns
Sutton vs Bow vs Hampton Beach 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
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Sutton | Bow | Hampton Beach | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
8,335Highest |
2,605 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Bow and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 15% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Bow 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Bow School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Bow High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.