Compare towns
Warner vs Andover vs Bradford vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Warner | Andover | Bradford | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
2,135 |
1,565Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
46±11.6 6% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 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 | $94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Andover and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 15% above NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.4% NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bradford 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 | Andover School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.