Compare towns
Sutton vs Salisbury vs Warner vs Newbury
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%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($463k 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 | Salisbury | Warner | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,609Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,027 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
53.3±3.6Highest 23% above NH |
| Newbury and Salisbury 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% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Salisbury 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% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Newbury 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% |
37.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3 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 |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$116,477±$18k 18% above NH |
| Sutton and Newbury 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 |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
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| Salisbury 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 |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$5,695Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury 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% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | 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.