Compare towns
Sutton vs Wilton vs Salisbury 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%).
Wilton has the most expensive homes ($382k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Wilton | Salisbury | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239 |
3,960Highest |
1,609Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
51.5±4.5Highest 19% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Salisbury 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Salisbury 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% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Salisbury and Wilton 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% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
2%±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 |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
$111,591±$17k 13% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Wilton 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 |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
$363,400±$47k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Wilton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Salisbury and Sutton 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 |
$7,612 14% above NH |
$5,859Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Wilton 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% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 10% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Wilton 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.