Compare towns
Sutton vs Hampton vs Alstead 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 has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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.
| Measure | Sutton | Hampton | Alstead | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
16,426Highest |
1,551Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Alstead and Hampton 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Alstead 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% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 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±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Hampton 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
— | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Hampton 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Hampton 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.