Compare towns
Sutton vs Windham vs 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 the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Windham | Durham | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
16,038Highest |
15,080 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 15% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,650Lowest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Windham 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Durham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | Windham High School | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.3 |
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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.