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Sutton vs Wakefield 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%).
Wakefield has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Wakefield | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
5,405Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
49.4±4.1Highest 14% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Wakefield and Sutton 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% |
18.7%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
1.4%±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 |
$100,976±$11k about the NH average |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Wakefield 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 |
$322,800±$43kLowest 20% 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 |
$1,375±$434 8% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Sutton and Wakefield 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 |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Sutton 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% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Wakefield 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 | — | #118 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wakefield 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.