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Sutton vs Warner vs New Hampton
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).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Warner | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Hampton 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest 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 |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Sutton and New Hampton 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 |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
| New Hampton and Sutton 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 |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Sutton and Warner 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 |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$4,973Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Lowest 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Newfound Area 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.