Compare towns
Sutton vs Durham vs Warner vs Canterbury
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (21.6%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Warner | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
10,681Highest |
2,959 |
2,353 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Canterbury 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.8%±3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$129,333±$37k 31% above NH |
| Sutton and Canterbury 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 |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$443,700±$21k 10% above NH |
| Durham and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
| Canterbury and Sutton 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$7,421Lowest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Canterbury and Warner 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Shaker 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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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.