Compare towns
Sutton vs Hampton Falls vs Madison 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Hampton Falls | Madison | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
2,328 |
2,680 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Madison and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Madison 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| 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±$31k 32% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls School District | Madison School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | 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.