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Sutton vs Waterville Valley 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).
Waterville Valley has the most expensive homes ($563k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Waterville Valley | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239 |
290Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
61.6±16.5Highest 42% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Waterville Valley 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% |
8.6%±11.6Lowest 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% |
43.1%±9.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
71.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
0.3%±4.3Lowest 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 |
$105,625±$50k 7% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Waterville Valley 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 |
$562,500±$193kHighest 40% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Waterville Valley 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 |
$1,150±$382Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% 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 |
$5,745Lowest 14% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Waterville Valley 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% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.5% 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 |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.7%±12.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Waterville Valley and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Waterville Valley 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.