Compare towns
Sutton vs Pelham vs Hooksett 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 most homeowners (95.7%).
Pelham has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 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 | Pelham | Hooksett | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
14,449 |
15,057Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% 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%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Sutton 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% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
40% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Pelham 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 |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Pelham School District | Hooksett School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Pelham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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.