Compare towns
Sutton vs Warner vs Springfield vs Wilmot
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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Springfield | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
2,959Highest |
1,122Lowest |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 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%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot 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% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Sutton and Wilmot 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$399,600±$43kHighest about the NH average |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% 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 |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Wilmot 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Springfield 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | 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.