Compare towns
Sutton vs Unity 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%).
Unity has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Unity | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
1,375Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Unity 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 |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Unity 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.

