Compare towns
Warner vs Bennington vs Plainfield 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
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Bennington | Plainfield | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959Highest |
1,588Lowest |
2,522 |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
42.1±7.8 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest 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+ | 42.4% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 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 |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Plainfield 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 |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
| Plainfield and Sutton 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 |
$5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% 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 |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Warner 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 | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Plainfield 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.