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Sutton vs Lebanon 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).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Lebanon | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
14,999Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
38.9±3.1Lowest 10% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest 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%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Lebanon 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% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Warner 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 |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Lebanon 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 |
$385,400±$29kHighest 4% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Lebanon and Sutton 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 |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Lebanon 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 |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
$7,650Lowest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Lebanon 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Lebanon School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Lebanon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.