Compare towns
Sutton vs Epping vs Pembroke 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 highest household income ($130k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
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 | Epping | Pembroke | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
7,430 |
7,438Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 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+ | 44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Epping 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 32% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Epping 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Pembroke 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Epping School District | Pembroke School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Epping High School | Pembroke Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
9.3Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.