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Warner vs Bennington vs Standish vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Standish | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,588Lowest |
10,662Highest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| 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%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,292±$150 9% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650 145% above U.S. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Sutton 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 | — | — | #18 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.