Compare towns
Sutton vs Thornton vs Center Harbor 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).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Center Harbor has the most expensive homes ($464k median).
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 | Thornton | Center Harbor | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
2,799 |
955Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
51.1±3.4 18% above NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest 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%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Sutton 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% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
47.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
0.9%±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±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Center Harbor 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 |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
— | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Thornton 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 |
$5,032 25% below NH |
$4,667Lowest 30% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton 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% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton 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 | — | #18 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Thornton 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.