Compare towns
Sutton vs Webster vs New Durham 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%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Webster | New Durham | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
2,227Lowest |
2,748 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
46.5±7.5 7% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Sutton and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Sutton 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| New Durham 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% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 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 |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Webster 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 |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$339,400±$27k 16% 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 |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,417±$116 5% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Sutton and New Durham 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 |
$6,021 10% below NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Webster and Warner 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | 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.