Compare towns
Sutton vs Stratham vs Hampton 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%).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Stratham | Hampton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
7,754 |
16,426Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
41.6±4.9Lowest 4% below NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Sutton 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% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest 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±$31k 32% above NH |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Stratham 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 |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$550,200±$39k 37% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Stratham 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 |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Hampton 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Hampton 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | 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.