Compare towns
Sutton vs Sandwich vs Warner vs New London
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 kids (20.5% under 18).
Sandwich has the most people working from home (36.1%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
New London has the most expensive homes ($554k 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 | Sandwich | Warner | New London |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,757Lowest |
2,959 |
4,433Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
52.8±6.7 22% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12%±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% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Sandwich and New London 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% |
63.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
| Sandwich 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 |
$437,700±$79k 9% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| New London and Sandwich 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 |
$1,679±$1kHighest 13% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
| Sandwich 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 |
$4,494Lowest 33% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$6,325 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Sandwich 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandwich 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 | — | — | — | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.