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Sutton vs Braintree vs Warner

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).

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.

MeasureSuttonBraintreeWarner
People
Population
2,239
1,026Lowest
2,959Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+7.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.1±4.1
24% above U.S.
58.4±2.4Highest
50% above U.S.
43.7±4Lowest
12% above U.S.
Kids under 18
20.5%±3.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.3%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3
U.S.: 22%
Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
21.6%±5.9
U.S.: 17.2%
33.2%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
44.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.9%±3.6
U.S.: 6.4%
1.8%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
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
$130,313±$31kHighest
61% above U.S.
$79,803±$5kLowest
about the U.S. average
$94,022±$18k
16% above 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
$362,600±$16kHighest
9% above U.S.
$217,700±$28kLowest
35% below U.S.
$353,100±$22k
6% above 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
$1,656±$614Highest
17% above U.S.
$840±$405Lowest
41% below U.S.
$1,219±$123
14% below U.S.
Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,652Highest
145% above U.S.
$3,908Lowest
25% above U.S.
$7,650
145% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
27.6%±47.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
43.4%±29.4
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Warner and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
95.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
Work from home
14.8%±5.6Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
Braintree and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Kearsarge Regional School District Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town Kearsarge Regional High School None in town 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.